Rafael Benítez slams referee following Liverpool's 3-1 defeat to Fulham

Liverpool suffered their fifth league defeat of the season in 11 games as both Philipp Degen and Jamie Carragher saw red in a frantic final 20 minutes that saw Erik Nevland and Clint Dempsey inflict further pain on Benítez with the goals that see them lag nine points behind table-toppers Chelsea.

Liverpool have now lost six of their past seven games in all competitions and Benítez’s future is severely under threat.

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