Rafael Benitez Difficult Quotations

We deserved to finish top because we have more points than the other teams. We done a good job, kept another clean- sheet and created some chances on the counter-attack. It was important for us to control the midfield. However, this became more difficult in the second half when Chelsea started playing long ball but the team worked hard in defense and we must enjoy this moment.

Maybe they will have similar possibilities. It depends on injuries and themselves. If they play really well then it will be difficult for me to ignore them,

I would prefer to work with the players I have at the moment and it's difficult to talk about hypotheses.

If I say 'no' it will be difficult for me, but he will understand, and if I say 'yes' it will be good for me, him and the supporters. I am not in a hurry, but if he continues to score goals then it will be an easy decision. The more he scores, the more he's likely to stay.

It is not easy. If you have a solution maybe we can see but the solution is very difficult to find.

We must learn, Steven and all the players, that you can play with the brain as well as the heart. Steven is truly disappointed but happy for the team. He knows it created a difficult situation for the team and we must learn for the future.

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.

It's a trophy we really want to win. But Moscow are a very good side and it will be a difficult game.

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

It's very difficult to play here. Players diving all the time, pushing - they have another set of rules.

It's difficult to lose, and to lose in the last minute is always more difficult.

It was a difficult game, but my team had control and played a very good game. We made one mistake and it almost cost us, but now we are going to lift the cup.

It was a difficult game because we created a lot of opportunities, but we never scored the second goal so they continued going forward.

Chelsea are a very good team, they are very difficult to beat,