Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has been warned to buck his ideas
up after a poor run of form that has seen him score just once in
his last 12 appearances.
The 25-year-old England striker missed several good chances in the
1-0 defeat at Blackburn Rovers, with Reds boss Rafa Benitez having
handed Crouch his first start in nearly a month.
Benitez told the Daily Post: "He was playing well, the only thing
missing was the finish.
"If he's there on the end of chances that shows he is doing his
job, but he needed to finish. As a striker, if you score a goal
then you get more confidence.
"Peter is good in the air and it was our idea to use the pace of
(Craig) Bellamy and height of Crouch. It was working and the only
thing missing was the most important thing, the goal.
"I am happy with Peter and he can give us a lot of things. He can
win balls in the air and keep the ball.
"Now we have better strikers and they all need to compete for their
position."