Rafael Benitez Against Quotations

We know we can win against them, but over a season the differences are more demanding. But compared to last season we now have a bigger and better squad and I believe we can manage the games in a different way.

Last season people said Liverpool was not the best team in the Champions League and that made life easier for us because of the way teams prepared against us.

I remember they had fantastic players. They played nine against nine on a half pitch and the tempo was amazing.

Pellegrino could play against Watford, but he has only had one training session so it is better to wait and hopefully use him against Manchester United on Saturday,

I think he cannot play against CSKA Sofia but I hope he will be fit for CSKA Moscow (in the European Super Cup on Friday).

We have 70 points and that would normally ensure you finish in the top three now. One more win should be enough (to finish in the top three) because Spurs have got to play against Arsenal so that means one of them will drop points.

When you play against a very good team with good players, you know that if you make mistakes they will punish you.

Bolton are very difficult to play against and they had a lot of free-kicks and throw-ins and you can't play the football you want to play. I like to play football as well as possible and in the second half we were very good and had a strong character to come from behind.

People said we couldn't win against these teams but we have beaten Arsenal and maybe we can beat United.

It was difficult to play against one of the best teams and to win this game was amazing.

It was against a team that we would be expecting to fight for qualification. They are a very good team at home, with their fans behind them But I had an advantage in that I knew the team and knew the atmosphere here.

It was against a team that we would be expecting to fight for qualification,