"We deserve to be in the semi-finals and we feel we can reach the final again. Can we get to Moscow, why not?" said Benitez.
"We have talked of the possibility and we are proud to be playing against the best teams in Europe at this stage of the competition.
"We have done it before and won and now we can do it again. Why not us in the final? We will always do our best and we know we can do it because we have done it in the past.
"We have figured in the best final ever in Istanbul. Then we reached the final in Athens and we lost, although we played much better there than we did in Istanbul.
"Now we are getting close again and hopefully the next one will be better.
"The match against Arsenal was one of the best European nights ever for the club, but hopefully the next one will be even better.
"Yes, we do well in European matches. We have the passion, the ability and the application for these type of games.
"Everybody knows how difficult it is to play against Chelsea and how good they are. It has been difficult against them in the past and we know it will be difficult again because they have such good players.
"I know they are at home for the second leg this time, but in these type of games it is just as difficult for both sides.
"Home advantage does not always mean much but I will tell you afterwards whether it was an advantage for Chelsea this time!"