Rafa remains defiant

Rafael Benitez is adamant he will lead Liverpool to a top four finish in the EPL this season and secure them Champions League football in 2010-11. Speaking ahead of the club’s dead Champions League rubber against Fiorentina on Wednesday, Benitez vowed to turn the Reds season around after a dismal run of just two wins in their last 13 matches. "I am convinced we will have Champions League football back here next season," he said confidently on Tuesday. "We have a good team, a good squad and we can win games in a row now. We have not lost in six and kept three consecutive clean sheets, that is positive and an improvement on what was happening a few weeks ago." Liverpool play Arsenal, Wigan and Portsmouth in their next three EPL games. "We must win those games to get ourselves back into a strong position," added Benitez.