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Tue 03 Mar 2010Benitez's gamble pays off
Liverpool 4 Portsmouth 1: RAFA BENITEZ gambled and won as Liverpool moved back up to fifth with a win that was stylish as well as convincing. Benitez backed up Fernando Torres with Alberto Aquilani as well as Ryan Babel and was rewarded when all three scored.
Unusually poor delivery by Steven Gerrard saw Liverpool waste free-kicks and corners in the opening minutes, and Torres might have had a penalty when Ricardo Rocha appeared to handle his shot in the area.
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