Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez felt referee Martin Atkinson
was wrong to postpone the Reds' Carling Cup quarter-final tie with
Arsenal at Anfield.
Atkinson called off the match after fog descended on Merseyside on
Tuesday evening, but the postponement has left both Liverpool and
Arsenal with potential fixture headaches in the coming weeks.
The two sides are also set to meet in the third round of the FA Cup
on January 6 in what looks like being an extremely busy beginning
to the new year.
"I think we could play," claimed Benitez. "I was surprised because
this morning we were training in worse conditions.
"You cannot change the decision. You must respect it but we don't
agree.
"Myself and Arsene Wenger (Arsenal manager) tried to convince the
referee that we could play, but it was impossible.
"The referee said that he could not see the different colours and
that it would be difficult for the linesmen.
"But you could see both goals clearly from the centre-circle and
the referee said no. I'm surprised because we felt we could play in
those circumstances.
"The question now is that, if we draw against Arsenal in the FA Cup
third round, when can we play the game? Maybe we need to play both
cup ties in the same game?"