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LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez claimed Peter Crouch was provoked into his two-footed challenge on Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi which earned him a red card last night.
The dismissal for the England forward capped a miserable night for the Reds, who lost 2-0 in the Carling Cup quarter-final clash at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues' goals coming from Frank Lampard and Andriy Shevchenko.See the full content of this document
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Football: Crouch Was 'Provoked' Into Tackle
Benitez admitted Crouch's 59th-minute tackle was a bad one, but felt referee Martin Atkinson should have b...
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