BRAVO! Why Rafa Benitez should be applauded...

Well done, Rafa. No, I really mean it! After Liverpool's defeat to Sunderland, the stage was set for another Rafa rant about the injustices of the game, something that the media would've lapped-up. Instead, Rafa said all the right things, and for that he should be applauded.

According to the rules, the ‘Beach-ball' goal should have been disallowed; Rafa could've seized upon this as an opportunity to paper over the cracks and make excuses for the team.