Benítez and his teammates celebrated jubilantly with their travelling supporters in Cyprus at the conclusion of their last European tie two-and-a-half weeks ago.
The journeying Eagles have travelled over 9,400 miles to a raft of countries including Norway, Poland and Bosnia this season – and Benítez draws pride from the togetherness that those supporters have demonstrated on the continent this season.
“This is our goal, because we want to always stay together,” Benítez observed. “We are one team, so every player and every staff member helps us. Today we have a lot of support \[from the stands\], and this is fantastic for us.
“Thank you to them for coming here and enjoying with us. Now, we try to always stay together and work hard, because this is what we want.
“I feel this connection. I know I need to go game after game and give my best, because this is my goal. I always enjoy when I go and play on the pitch, because I feel the support is behind me and helps me.
“I try to give my best and I see this connection. I am really happy and I hope we continue like this for a long time.”
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**Crystal Palace v Fiorentina**