Benitez frustrated by draw

2nd December 2008

Rafa Benitez could not hide his frustration despite seeing his Liverpool side go top of the Premier League following the goalless draw with West Ham at Anfield.

The Reds moved a point clear of Chelsea at the top but the home fans were left disappointed and jeered the team off at the final whistle.

Liverpool co-owner George Gillett made a surprise visit to Anfield and was in Liverpool, it is believed, for discussions with Benitez over the Spaniard's proposed new contract.

Benitez said: "George Gillett was here, but there is no news yet on the contract. We are waiting for further communication, we do not have that yet. We will finish our conversations soon and start thinking about football.

On the disappointment of dropping two more points - it was the third 0-0 draw against supposed lesser teams at home this season following draws with Stoke and Fulham - Benitez added: "It was frustrating and I felt we deserved to win.

"We worked from the beginning to the end trying to win. The aim was to play well, and the team did just that, much better than before. I understand the crowd are disappointed after a home draw, but they can see we are top of the table."