RAFA: IT WAS A HARD FOUGHT WIN

Steve Hunter 24 December 2006
	Rafael Benitez declared himself a happy man after seeing his Liverpool side overcome a tough Watford challenge 2-0 and finish 2006 with an unbeaten record in the Premiership at Anfield.
The Liverpool manager acknowledged the match wasn't a classic but felt his team deserved the three points. "We deserved to win the game but they were really physical and worked really hard and it was difficult at times to find space," reflected Benitez. "In the first half we created some chances but I told the players at half-time to play on the ground a lot more and it would just take one pass to get a goal. That is what happened for us when Bellamy scored. "We know Bellamy has a lot of quality and he is playing well now for us. When I signed him it was the idea to having him running behind defenders and creating chances for others. He has a good understanding with Kuyt. "It is nice to keep winning and keep another clean sheet. The players like playing at Anfield in front of our supporters and it's nice to be unbeaten at home in 2006."