by jonnymac1979 » Thu Apr 14, 2005 10:34 am
Me and my Dad were talking about the FA Cup game with Burnley last night after the match and Benitez was being interviewed. He didn’t maybe understand the magnitude and importance of the FA Cup in this country, but his attitude at the time, rightly or wrongly, was that he didn’t understand why everybody was so bothered about being knocked out of the domestic cup, when he clearly believed that we would win the Champions League.
Maybe people were pessimistic at the time, but I am really starting to believe that if this man can get us to the semi-finals on a threadbare squad, maybe he can pull the rabbit out of the hat in the final three games available in this competition. Who doubts him now?
Chelsea are there for the taking I believe. If we're talking the European Cup, and we are, they are no better than us, and have been lucky to beat us this season in other competitions when they have.
There has been something special about European nights down the years at our great club, and no matter what the result at Stamford Bridge, where I believe we will score, Anfield in the return leg, which will be the venue to decide who contests the European Cup final, will be absolutely electric, more than anything Chelsea could imagine, we will have that twelfth man again and I believe we can do this.
It can’t come round quick enough for me.