Benitez: "We firmly believe that we can win"

The Spanish coach admits that "Arsenal are a very strong team", but explains "in football, anything is possible"

10/12/2013sscnapoli.it/rafabenitez.com

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Rafa Benitez has spoken of the attitude and mentality of the team in having a chance of winning against a team with a recognized pedigree of Arsenal in the final game of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. The final game will decide the outcome and progression of three out of the four group members. The head of the Neapolitan bench again demonstrated determination and a relaxed demeanor in the press conference before the match, closing by saying: "We believe we can win and we will make every attempt to achieve win it".

The game, which will decide qualification into the next phase, is important for Napoli and Benitez is aware of this. This is demonstrated when he explains that "we are working flat out, all of us, fans can rest assured that we will try to be able to see on the field the true value of this Napoli side. I am sure that as time goes on this will give us perspective for everyone to appreciate the work being done with this squad. Tomorrow we have a high-level, in the first continental competition against an opponent of extraordinary quality and huge potential".

"Arsenal is currently ranked first in the English Premier League and in my opinion, have the best coach in all of the Premier League. Arsene Wenger prepares by taking into account the quality and potential of their players and the game just the same as we have to do", the coach revealed before adding "they usually prefer to focus on ball possession but also know how to mount a counterattack with great danger that has given excellent results propelling them to the top of the league. From my point of view, we have to try to impose our game and seek victory using our full potential".

The 'Azzurri' is set to play the game in their own stadium – the 'San Paolo' after the 3-3 draw against Udinese in Serie , A match Benitez has recognized in relation to that game that "the whole team, every player were not happy with what happened and how it ended. After obtaining an advantage to tie after taking the lead in this particular case - you always feel bad and makes you mad".

"But we will try to gather ourselves, that is our obligation. Obviously, we will have to play with a balance that allows us to impose our way of play and with a confidence in what we do. It is true that we have had no luck and our group was one of the most competitive, both extremely difficult and complicated but we play for the qualification to the next phase in the last match and with options of success – this is a matter of pride for us. Regardless of winning or loosing, this means that we are doing well despite the difficulty in the fixtures".

Napoli welcomes Arsenal to the 'San Paolo' Stadium, playing as the home team and with the support of his fans - a situation that has already been a decisive factor in previous occasions. The Madrid coach acknowledged "the fact of playing in a stadium like our 'San Paolo' in front of our fans and on counting their support, is always an advantage because it is a pressure added to the adversary. I say to the fans from here tomorrow we will give everything, absolutely everything to get a good result. We all want to give hundred percent tomorrow to make a spectacular afternoon and to see a great game of football".