Rafael Benitez: The Liverpool manager claimed he was satisfied his side would go through on penalties due to the amount of practice his players put in beforehand.

"We had confidence because we had players who practice in every training session - they like to do it," he said.

Of goalkeeper Jose Reina, he added: "He is a player that's always good with penalties."

Benitez also hailed the work-rate of his team - and the Anfield crowd. "Every player and every supporter (deserves the win) - the atmosphere was amazing today."

Jose Mourinho:Despite the loss, the Chelsea boss claimed his team were better on the night. "It is a moment when everybody has to be strong," he said. "They have a lot of reasons to be proud. They did a great run in the Champions League.

"We were the best team today, even against a team only playing for the Champions League. In extra-time we were the only team who tried to win, but football is like that and the penalty shoot-out is part of the game."