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Community Shield: Liverpool vs. Chelsea

Bendy

14th August 2006

Squad depth pleases Liverpool boss

Rafael Benitez was delighted after watching his side beat Chelsea in the Community Shield despite leaving some big-name players on the bench.

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Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso and Craig Bellamy were all left out of the Reds’ starting line-up for the Cardiff clash but Benitez’s side still managed to beat the Premiership champions and gain a big boost ahead of the new Premiership season.

"It was my idea to start with the players that had the most fitness and have played the most minutes,” said the Spaniard.
"Then I wanted to bring the other players on towards the end. It worked and it showed that we have a great squad - better than last season.
"We might yet improve our squad because we are always looking but I was delighted with every player's input."