"I have come to appreciate that, at a big club like Liverpool, you can't take anything for granted," said Benayoun.
"With the number of top players we've got, you accept you are not always going to be playing and that you have to give it everything, when your chance comes along. That is fine with me. If I found myself going three or four months without setting foot on the pitch, it might be different. But as things stand, that is not an issue with me. I feel settled, and I'm happy to be contributing.
"I am also learning how things work here. You can score a very famous goal, an absolutely crucial one, and it will all be forgotten the following day, as far as the manager is concerned.
"He only thinks of the next challenge, and that is how it should be. It has taught me you can't celebrate too long or rest on your laurels, and I am already looking at my goal in Madrid that way.
"For me, it will only be important if we go all the way and win the Champions League. Otherwise, it will count for nothing."
