Benitez, now manager of Newcastle, ensured Liverpool fans could never forget him with the triumph, and he is sure that Jurgen Klopp has the tools at his disposal to do the same.
"I think this one is better. We achieved what we achieved - they talk about the Miracle of Istanbul - but this team is better," he said.
"If we talk about the money spent, my budget was £20m. The value of this team is so much higher.
"We had Stevie, of course, also some players with experience and quality, (Xabi) Alonso and (Didi) Hamann. We had players who worked very hard, we had a good balance.
"This team also has good balance but the three players up front can make a difference on their own. We had one player who maybe could make a difference on his own, and here they have three.
"The team spirit, the intensity could be more or less the same because it's the Liverpool way, but what they have today is more quality, especially up front.
"Real Madrid has the experience and the quality to match them but Liverpool can do it. They have the intensity and the quality, the passion, the desire."