Source: Liverpool_Echo
Rafa Benitez: Liverpool FC must attack Atletico Madrid from the off
RAFA BENITEZ will urge his players to put Atletico Madrid under pressure from the word go tonight as Liverpool aim to take a giant step towards the Europa League final.[LNB]The Reds arrived in the Spanish capital yesterday afternoon after their marathon rail, road and air trip but Benitez wasted no time in ensuring the squad switched straight into big game mode.[LNB]After catching up on some sleep, Liverpool trained last night in the imposing Vicente Calderon stadium ahead of their first leg tie and their manager was encouraged by what he saw.[LNB]Though Liverpool's form on the road in Europe has been poor this season - they have only beaten Debrecen and Unirea Urziceni in six games - Benitez is confident of vast improvement here.[LNB]Even without the injured Fernando Torres, he is adamant his team can cause Atletico problems and feels if they can secure an away goal, it will give them a huge chance of reaching Hamburg.[LNB]'It is true there has been a big difference between our games at home and away this season,' said Benitez, who is expected to hand Dirk Kuyt the role of lone striker.[LNB]'We have scored lots of goals at Anfield but away we have to improve. How can we improve? By showing character and making ourselves difficult to beat. If we show good character, we have got the quality to beat anyone.
