He spent six years at Anfield, helping Liverpool to the 2005 Champions League in his first season, the FA Cup, the Community Shield and European Super Cup, while the Reds finished second in the Premier League in 2008-09.Benitez recently was quoted as saying he wanted to return "home" to Liverpool and that his wish was to move to a top club, possibly in England next season.His family home remains on Merseyside and he supports the campaigners in their fight for justice for the 96 supporters killed at Hillsborough in 1989.What I said clearly is Liverpool is my home, my family is living there and because I don't want any misunderstanding, I will not talk about the club, the position or the manager's position or whatever. My family's there, it's my home.His is a lasting bond with Liverpool, but Benitez's aim is to defeat his former club.The Blues won the tournament last May - seven years after a controversial semi-final defeat to Liverpool, who Benitez then steered to glory in Istanbul - but their group-stage exit prompted the Spaniard's appointment.I'm a professional and I am committed with Chelsea until the end of the season, to win, to achieve our targets," said Benitez, who is out of contract at the end of the campaign.His prior history with Liverpool meant his appointment - short-term though it is - at Stamford Bridge was an unpopular one, but he appears to have reversed the tide of vitriol and the team are well placed as the season draws to a close.I was there for six years, winning a lot of things together.
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