Rafa Benitez says he shares Steven Gerrard's frustration at Liverpool's failure to mount a serious title challenge this season.

The Reds are well off the pace in the title race sitting in fifth spot a massive 17 points behind leaders Arsenal.

Skipper Gerrard launched a damning assessment of the club's league form on Wednesday and Benitez says it a view shared by everyone connected to the club and that he has no problem with Gerrard voicing his displeasure.

"Everyone at Liverpool shares Steven's sentiments, there is no question about that," Benitez told the Liverpool Echo.

"We wanted to be further up the table and the fact that we are not is a disappointment to everyone.

"But the important thing now is to concentrate on what we can still do.

"We are still in the Champions League and our record in that competition is one that most other clubs would envy.

"And we are still confident of finishing in the top four, which would obviously mean we would qualify for next season's Champions League again."

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