Liverpool legend Alan Hansen believes Rafael Benitez faces a fortnight of crucial home fixtures as the Spaniard fights to keep the Liverpool ship afloat.The
Reds slipped to their sixth defeat in seven matches against
Fulham at the weekend, and although talk of a crisis was put on hold after victory against
Manchester United, the panic button is close to being pressed at Anfield.Former defender and current TV pundit Hansen has urged fans to give the boss the benefit of the doubt, but admits that Benitez is coming under some serious pressure on Merseyside."I will never advocate the sacking of any manager because I was someone who never had the bottle to do the job, but Benitez is under pressure," Hansen told BBC."It makes the Champions League game against Lyon tomorrow and home league games against Birmingham and, particularly, Manchester City of huge significance now."The Scotsman has been shocked by the frailties shown by Liverpool in the absence of talismanic duo
Fernando Torres and
Steven Gerrard, with the later expected to miss the crucial Champions League clash with Lyon on Wednesday."If you took the two best players out of any top side, it would have an effect but would not be catastrophic. If you take Gerrard and Torres out of Liverpool's team, it is all over."Sooner or later, Liverpool have to find players who can take responsibility when they are not playing. You have Reina, Carragher and Mascherano, but where are the others?"Powered by: GiveMeFootball.com, the
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