Rafa to soldier on despite new setback

Beleaguered Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has vowed to fight on despite the club suffering another blow in what is turning into a nightmare season. The Reds were knocked out of the FA Cup on Wednesday after going down 2-1 (after extra-time) to Championship side Reading. "Everybody has been talking about me but I'll keep working hard with my team," Bentiez told the club's website. "From the beginning of the season we have been a little bit frustrated but we have to carry on. When you are in the race you need to keep going." The legendary club are also out of the Champions League and are currently 12 points adrift of EPL leaders Chelsea. They have lost a whopping 12 matches in all competitions this season and look likely to finish without a trophy for the fourth successive season.