"All the team knew it was important to work hard and then the game was almost ready for Cisse in the second half," said Benitez.
"We needed fresh legs and I always say the same in that we have good players and we need to use them.
"We always controlled the game. When we scored we had more space. We made one mistake and conceded a goal but thought if we keep working the same we can score."
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