BENITEZ: WE CAN SCORE THREE

Jimmy Rice 30 April 2007 Rafa Benitez believes Liverpool can reach the Champions League final in Athens even if Chelsea score a crucial away goal on Tuesday night.

The 1-0 scoreline at Stamford Bridge last week means the Reds will have to net three if Chelsea get a goal at Anfield. But Benitez insists he won't panic if this happens – because he knows from experience what his players can do when the chips are down. "For me, it's better if we don't concede. But we know we can score more than one goal. If we need to score three, okay, we have experience against Olympiacos," the Spaniard told an Anfield press conference on Monday. "I know we were not playing at our level last week. That's the key for the second leg. If we play to our level I'm sure we will win." Meanwhile, the Liverpool boss believes the Anfield atmosphere will be a problem for Jose Mourinho's men - despite the experience they have from two years ago. "Our supporters – they are the special ones," said Benitez. "We don't need to talk about our supporters, it's enough just to hear them. "At Stamford Bridge, we won in the stands, that was clear. The other supporters were with their flags, but our supporters were with their hearts. We don't need to give flags. It's easy for us. "Our fans cannot give red cards or award penalties, but they can score goals. I like this about our supporters because we know they will show they are the best in the world again tomorrow night. "I am sure you will see that Anfield is very difficult for Chelsea. They can say they've experienced it before, they can say it's not a problem, but it will be a problem for them. "We are playing against a very good team, but we have confidence, and playing with 12 men is easy!"