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Rafa insists on victory

Rafa insists on victory


Rafa insists on victory

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is confident that the Reds can conquer Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in next weeks crucial Champions League semi final second leg.

"Chelsea don't lose at Stamford Bridge, but there's a time for everything. We can change history," he said, the day after a last-gasp own-goal by John Arne Riise gifted Chelsea the psychological advantage going into next Wednesday's decider.

"We know that at Stamford Bridge it will be very difficult. A tough game, as always there, with little between the sides again," he added.

"We know we have not scored in a game at Chelsea under my management, and we know they have such a good record there.

"They also have a very long unbeaten run on their own ground, but there is a time for everything, maybe we can change the history of these matches by winning and scoring at Stamford Bridge.

"It is not about tactics or changing our system, it is about taking the chances we create.

"People may say I should change the system to give them something else to think about. But we created four very clear chances in the first-leg, which is high for one of these games against Chelsea.

"Torres had two chances, Gerrard one, and Chelsea hardly had any, and we were winning until the last seconds. We know we can do it."