Romario

1) Goal scorers 2) Defending set pieces 3) Taking set pieces Thats it and the league will be ours!

Corner to us ....wasted as usual.

If we could just sneak a goal it would really turn things on their head for the return.

Not deserved at all but then again we haven't exactly tested their goalie all night.

1-0 Benfica. f***ing crap goal to give away.

Gerrard for Moro. I'm surprised. Gerrard to the right, Garcia to the left, Kewell up front?? Paranama It's even stevens at the moment. Benfica are getting more dangerous and making the better oppertunities plus winning loads of corners.

Gerrard dead leg and all is coming on it seems. P.S. Finnan is feckin great. All over the park at times.

Have a feeling Cisse will score.

Alonso missis next game due to 2 yellows : ( Could have Sissoko and Alonso missing. Good job we have Gerrard and Hamann

Agreed. Anyone know how Sissoko is?

Need to take Fowler off. Moro is linking up well but so I'd keeep him on. We've had all the ball but created nothing. Their defence is strong and Fowler is getting brushed off the ball all the time.

Sissoko off down the tunnel. Hamann on. f*** it Sissoko was playing great hope he's ok.

We're playing v well. Hope Sissoko is ok.Super tight at the back and Kewell is creating openings.

Good game so far. Kewell playing well .Also Sissoko.

Stupid question. Would this be Fowlers first CL campaign or did he have one with us before being sold? Was it 2002?

That's really impressive. People who get on Riise's back should take a look at these stats!

Out for Man City I think...

I think he's a c*** but lately he's mellowing and I hate to say it but I don't hate him as much as that blow in pretender at Chelsea. I dispise ManU but he's earned his place with all those penos and extra time in games refs have given him as well as the free flow of cash to blow on turkeys like Veron 4 strikers and a winger

He really is a monster. I honestly can't remember ever seeing a player who puts in so much graft and covers so much ground without looking tired. I though Gerrard had a great engine but Sissoko is really a bit of a freak. Must be dreadful playing against him.

Jesus what gibbering gits ......

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We could be second and went out and lost tonight. Or been second and added anoter 3 points. I just think it's strange that games in hand against lesser teams = 0 points for us. I don't understand it. Anyway it was a great win and helps us to a top 4 finish. Very good point. I think I was getting carried away and when the bubble burst.....

Frustrates me.

Frustration is more what I feel. Fair play to the lads beating Arsenal but why do we have this small time mentality!? Raising our game against the big boys and letting it slip against s*** teams?! Can our players not see the bigger picture? Beating Brum and Charlton and losing against the a*** is what we should be looking at doing at worst. Instead our players save temselves for Arsenal and lose the others. Tonight result annoys me as it shows yet again what could have been. It's so frustrating. Obviously it's a great result and we deserved it (f*** I was sweating at the end) but it's kind of a hollow victory in one way for me. Not sure why the great football and excellent passing has got me down so tonight!