Rafa: We paid for mistakesLiverpool manager Rafa Benitez says the defensive errors his team made were the reason they lost to Galatasaray in their Champions League clash yesterday.
"We paid for bad mistakes - you cannot expect to win if you make mistakes like that at this level," said Benitez.
"I always felt it was going to be a difficult game for the players - they knew they were already group winners and the job had been done.
"So it was more difficult to stage a comeback in such circumstances, as you would in a cup final."
He added: "I wanted to see my players doing well but also to realise that there are younger team-mates who are waiting for their chance,"
"I have rested some senior players, because we have such a busy next couple of months with lots of games. I wanted to see what futures there are for the young players and to be able to plan for that future."
"I have rested some senior players, because we have such a busy next couple of months with lots of games. I wanted to see what futures there are for the young players and to be able to plan for that future."
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