Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez said his side are capable of registering a sufficient victory over Benfica in the Champions League, recalling last season's dramatic comebacks in the European campaign. "We've shown in the past that no matter how difficult our position, we can come back. We did it against Olympiakos and AC Milan when we needed three goals," Benitez was quoted as saying by Liverpool's official website on Tuesday. "These are good memories for the supporters and the players. We showed how quickly a game can change. You can score three goals in eight minutes, or score the crucial goal with the last kick." The European Champions, who conceded a last-gasp goal in the first leg to lose 1-0 at Benfica, produced magnificent comebacks in 2005 as they survived a group-stage early exit when they scored three times after the break against Olympiakos.
Benitez In the final match against Milan, they went to the lockers three goals down but managed to tie the score in less than 10 minutes and march on to win the title on penalties. The Spanish coach urged his players to hold on to their nerve if they failed to score an early goal. "We want to score as early as we can, but if that's not possible, okay, as long as we win the game at least 1-0 after 90 minutes we will be in the tie. Then we can think about extra-time," Benitez said. "I know people are talking a lot about scoring a lot of goals. That's what we would like to happen, but we need to be clever and use our experience of this situation."
