Rafael Benitez Second Quotations

We deserved to finish top because we have more points than the other teams. We done a good job, kept another clean- sheet and created some chances on the counter-attack. It was important for us to control the midfield. However, this became more difficult in the second half when Chelsea started playing long ball but the team worked hard in defense and we must enjoy this moment.

If we finish second it will be fantastic, but very difficult. At the moment I am not thinking about statistics, only that we finish the season well.

If we keep winning then we will finish third, with the possibility of maybe second - so we will keep going to the end.

My idea is to think about the next game and if you win the next game we can move closer and fight for the second place.

Bolton are very difficult to play against and they had a lot of free-kicks and throw-ins and you can't play the football you want to play. I like to play football as well as possible and in the second half we were very good and had a strong character to come from behind.

It was a difficult game because we created a lot of opportunities, but we never scored the second goal so they continued going forward.

The two forwards scored in this game which is good for the team. The second goal relaxed the team and it's important that we kept a clean sheet.

There was a nervousness there and we've put ourselves under pressure. When you are not scoring, you cannot afford to give the opposition one or two chances. We needed that second goal to finish the game.

But he may not have the physical condition to play at this level. He is a good passer and can control a game and we have to decide whether he plays from the start or just the second half.

The final pass wasn't there in decisive moments. In the second half they crowded the middle of the park and we didn't have much in the way of chances.