Boss dedicates victory to the fans

Last updated : 14 April 2005 By Al Campbell
Liverpool added another glorious chapter to their European history last night when they held Juventus to a 0-0 draw at the Stadio Delle Alpi to record a 2-1 aggregate win.

Speaking after the match Rafael Benitez spoke of his pride in his players in giving such an immense performance.

"First of all I want to dedicate victory to the fans, to my staff and to the workers of Liverpool Football Club. We have done a good job for them," he declared.
 
"I am incredibly proud. It is important to be in the semi-final after the year we have had. We know that we are inconsistent but I am delighted to be here.
 
"I am not surprised at the result because we have been working hard in training. If you'd have seen the sessions you'll know what I mean. We are where we are because we have worked hard for it.
 
"We tried to keep the ball and play on the counter-attack. Juve are a fantastic team and we knew they would be strong through the middle. It was difficult at times but it worked. It was also nice to see Xabi back and Cisse playing again.
 
"All the team worked hard though and I don't like to single out individual players. It was a real team effort."