Aquilani begs Rafa for action

Alberto Aquilani is ready to give his all to help Liverpool get their season back on track and has begged Rafa Benitez to give him more time to establish himself. The £20m midfielder finally made his full debut for the Reds in the midweek Champions League loss to Fiorentina, putting in an impressive performance despite hardly playing any football since his move from Roma in June. "I need to play, play, play because I'm in a new team, and I need games now," said the Italian international on Thursday. "My ankle is fine now, I feel good, and now I need to work hard in training for my body. I really hope I can play against Arsenal this weekend," he added.