Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is optimistic that his side can win the Europa League this season.
However, the Spaniard is refusing to get carried away and has insisted that his players focus on beating Unirea Urziceni on Thurdsday night and reaching the last 16 of the competition rather than dream of glory.
"For us it is an opportunity to bring silverware here so we will try to do our best," Benitez told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday.
"People are talking about me saying we will win the final, but we have to win against Unirea in this game to progress.
"Again, it is one step at a time, so we cannot talk about wining the final - we have to win the next game."
Benitez is not underestimating his team's Romanian opponents. Unirea performed well in the group stages of the Champions League this season, collecting the scalp of Scottish giants Rangers at Ibrox.
"As a team we are doing better now. Unirea are a good team and I am sure they are really focused on our game. It will be difficult and tough," the Reds' manager continued.
"They did well at home in the Champions League, so we know that we will have to work very hard if we want to progress.
"We will take it one game at a time. Now we want to progress in the Europa League and afterwards we will think about Blackburn.
However, the Spaniard is refusing to get carried away and has insisted that his players focus on beating Unirea Urziceni on Thurdsday night and reaching the last 16 of the competition rather than dream of glory.
"For us it is an opportunity to bring silverware here so we will try to do our best," Benitez told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday.
"People are talking about me saying we will win the final, but we have to win against Unirea in this game to progress.
"Again, it is one step at a time, so we cannot talk about wining the final - we have to win the next game."
Benitez is not underestimating his team's Romanian opponents. Unirea performed well in the group stages of the Champions League this season, collecting the scalp of Scottish giants Rangers at Ibrox.
"As a team we are doing better now. Unirea are a good team and I am sure they are really focused on our game. It will be difficult and tough," the Reds' manager continued.
"They did well at home in the Champions League, so we know that we will have to work very hard if we want to progress.
"We will take it one game at a time. Now we want to progress in the Europa League and afterwards we will think about Blackburn.
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