Benitez said: "Before the game if you had said the score will be 3-1, I would have happily accepted that. At 2-0 it was good, at 3-0 it was great but I accept that 3-1 was not the best.
"You must realise that you have to concentrate right to the very last
seconds of a game at this level. But for me it was not Jerzy Dudek's fault, he had played a very good game and had we scored our other chances nobody would be talking about about their goal. It would not have mattered.
"If we had scored our other chances it would not have been worth remembering that last goal. In my opinion Jerzy played well, made two very fine saves, and I am happy with him.
"I have confidence that we can complete the task in Germany, I am always confident and we must be positive. Yes if we lose 2-0 we are out, but I think we can score in Germany, certainly one and that will make all the difference.
"This victory certainly gives us confidence for the Carling Cup Final, to score three times in a Champions League game is very good and should improve my team's morale. And do not forget that we have Gerrard and Morientes back."