[lfc-news] Chelsea know we can win: Benitez

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Chelsea know we can win: Benitez Sep 27 2005
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LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez cut through all the rhetoric of revenge
coming from Chelsea with a cold assessment of the Champions League clash
between the English giants.

"They know we can beat them," was his take on the tie, a repeat of last
year's semi-final.

Chelsea are once again favourites to beat the Reds when the two meet at
Anfield but the champions of Europe are used to being shown little respect
for their achievements.

And Benitez proved he is no novice in the art of mind games against a club
with the arrogant belief they are superior to every team.

The Liverpool boss sowed the seeds of doubt on the eve of the meeting with
Jose Mourinho's Premier League champions by quietly reminding them of what
happened last season in that memorable Champions League semi-final second leg.

"It was important for us that we beat them last season. But importantly
they now know too that we can beat them and that gives us confidence and
will be in their minds," he said.

"They know we are a good team and are dangerous, particularly at Anfield
where the crowd is another player for us.

"I hope the fact that we walk out as European champions in front of our own
fans will affect Chelsea, and I like to hear our fans behind us in such games."

Last season Liverpool's hordes created an astonishing atmosphere at Anfield
and carried their team to the final on a wave of emotion and defiance.

Benitez added: "I do not know whether they (Chelsea) are putting more
pressure on themselves by talking of revenge but you can hear these words
from them. But the most important thing for us is to prepare for the game
and not to talk a lot about other things like this."

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