Rafa Benitez is confident the Anfield roar can inspire Liverpool to another European final despite their 1-0 first leg defeat to Atletico Madrid.

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A Diego Forlan strike means the Reds have work to do in a week's time if they are to make Hamburg on May 12.

But Benitez told his post-match press conference: "It could have been better, it could have been worse - and everything will still be decided at Anfield, where we have all the supporters behind us.

"We proved the other day (against West Ham) that we can score goals. We have players who can score. We have to push, to attack - and I'm sure we'll score.

"I have a lot of confidence in Anfield, in our players at Anfield and in our fans.

"We've had a similar situation this season (against Lille and Benfica) and we won - and also in the past Liverpool have been losing 1-0 in a semi-final and still got to the final.

"There are no favourites. We know it will be difficult because 1-0 is always dangerous, but we have confidence."

Benitez felt Yossi Benayoun's disallowed goal for offside in the first half should have stood.

"We had two or three occasions to score - two in the first half. And I think the referee cancelled a goal which should have stood," he said.

Asked about his team selection - and in particular playing two holding midfielders - Benitez added: "On this occasion it's true both teams had opportunities to score, and Atletico had opportunities to get a second goal.

"I would love to have had more strikers but I didn't have Torres this time."

Atletico scored the only goal of the game on eight minutes when they progressed from one end of the pitch to the other without being challenged.

Benitez said: "It was a bad goal for us. To concede is always bad but to concede in this way is worse. I am disappointed but in football you can't change things after the game, so we'll analyse things and try to improve for the next game."

The gaffer was also quizzed on more speculation linking Man City with a move for Fernando Torres.

He said: "Torres is happy. The thing he's thinking about now is being ready as soon as possible and that's it. From the beginning he's said he's been very happy at Anfield."

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