Wed, 2nd May 2007 http://0rz.tw/742Gj The first question Jose Mourinho was asked to respond to following the Champions League exit at Anfield dealt with the personal. Was this the most heart-breaking moment of his managerial career? He thought for a moment, then replied. 'I think so - a Champions League semi-final and losing on penalties. 'The Champions League is something very important for everybody. I won it before and I am very, very sad so I can imagine what the players can feel, especially as they feel they did absolutely everything. 'I know Chelsea fans' hearts and I know at this moment, every Chelsea fan is disappointed but very supportive of an incredible group of players.' Mourinho remained unbowed about the manner in which his team had fought to maintain and capitalise on the advantage they took into the second-leg. 'Chelsea tried to win the game, over 90 minutes and over extra-time,' he insisted. 'We showed by the way we played, we wanted to win the game. Liverpool had a short good period in the first-half but after that, the best team was in blue. 'So I don't think the atmosphere was the cause of anything,' he dismissed. Mourinho's opposite number, Rafael Benitez, played greater emphasis on the crowd contribution but admitted despite Liverpool levelling the tie in the first-half through Daniel Agger's crafty set-piece finish, Chelsea had rallied well. 'We started well and then we were under pressure,' the Spaniard said. 'They have very good attacking players and it was difficult to control them. 'They did really well second-half and it was difficult to keep a clean sheet at the end. In this type of game just small details make the difference.' The most important detail of all was the penalty shoot-out tariff at the end when Frank Lampard had converted but Arjen Robben and Geremi had seen efforts saved. Having been denied the use of spot-kick experts Ballack and Shevchenko, Mourinho reflected on Geremi's good record at international level and in training and said of Robben: 'Arjen came here to help the team. He was training two or three days with us and telling us you have no players, no attacking options, I want to help. Play me 10 or 20 minutes, whatever you need. 'What can I say to a boy like him who is in the dressing room disappointed. He tried everything to help so I have to be proud of my players and share with them the difficult moment. 'What we speak now is for today and tomorrow and in a couple of years, nobody remembers Chelsea was the better team and should have won the first-leg by two or three-nil, Chelsea was the best team tonight and Chelsea was the best team in extra-time. 'It is difficult but we are strong characters and that is the reason why we arrive in such a situation. 'We believe always there is a next chance and there is another year. I think we deserve to be in a final.' 和之前的报导大同小异：穆里尼奥对於欧冠止步於半决赛感到遗憾；但还是继续对球 员和球迷们信心喊话，展望下一个赛季的卷土重来。另外提到罗本因为丢了第一个点球 而沮丧不已。（但这就是点球啊，阿羊乖...） -- "After all... tomorrow is another day." --

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