Benitez: We can think positively for the Premier League

Rafael Benítez, after an incredible 4-4 draw with Chelsea, believes his side can “think positively” after an attacking display which bodes well for their Premier League run-in.

“We showed character, quality, and have to be really proud of the players who’ve done a fantastic job. The fans will be very pleased with the team. We were on top of them in the beginning, so credit to all the players, especially Lucas in the middle who worked very hard. Thanks to them we were pushing, pushing and were very,very close. But when you play a good team like Chelsea you pay for your mistakes”.

“We thought Steven Gerrard would be OK to play but in the end he felt something and couldn’t. I don’t know what Chelsea thought about him not playing but for us it was a credit to the other players for doing such a fantastic job. Clearly when you lose you have to be disappointed but to lose in this way we can be really proud with our heads up. We can think positively for the Premier League because we’ve showed we can score four goals at Stamford Bridge”.