"Top sides try to win every competition and every game and the order of priority is clear," said Benitez.
"First it's the Premier League, then the Champions League, then the FA Cup and league cup.
"This is the same for all the big clubs. Of course, during the course of the season, each competition can become a better option than the other, but at this moment it's clear the Premier League comes first for every club.
"When I think back to last season there are differences between then and now, and the main and most important one is we have a better squad.
"When you ask me each week who will play as a striker, my answer will always be it could be Crouch, Torres, Voronin or Kuyt because all of them are good.
"It's the same in midfield with Gerrard, Alonso, Sissoko, Mascherano and Leiva. All my options are really good and we can use many different players and have a strong side.
"You can see we have more pace and quality. Away from home, especially, we have a lot more options."