As for the game at the Bridge, we're going to have to play to near perfection, and Chelsea to have quite a shocker for us to pull off a 3-0 victory. I'm optimistic but seeing how well they hit us on the counter tonight, I think we'll struggle to keep a clean sheet, and struggle to break them down.

Anyone writing Liverpool off is stupid. If there is one team that can come back it's them, plus Chelsea have been pretty poor at home this season, yes I know that was under Scolari, but even so. Plus it's the anniversary week of Hillsbrough, the emotion could either work in their favour, or against them like the Munich anniversary for us.

Barcelona on the other hand... WOW. If Messi is not the best player on the planet at the moment, we may as well give up now. Superb performance even after van Bommel's thuggish elbow attack. He should've also had a penalty but Webb fooked up and booked him for diving.

For their second goal look no further than Captain Fantastic Stevie Me for blame. Awful defending.

I thought that was generally a bad team effort. We didn't look organized and I could see either Gerrard or Carragher pointing around to the others to get into position, we didn't and paid the ultimate price. That's the difference at this level, one lapse in concentration from something like a set piece and it's game over.

Left the ground thinking thats that done and dusted on the train home started to think maybe we can do it Terry out for them is huge get an early goal and you never know.

at best we were appalling tonight, skirtl had his worst game for the club, and for gods sake why does lucas still get a starting place???????????

So what's wrong with Hull City?

Answers on a postcard to Phil Brown. And make it quick.

I hope Robinho is not on the Reeperbahn tonight. He's not very good at playing away.

League 1 thread, please. There you can explain how Leeds let slip a 2 goal lead against a 10-man Orient the other night.

How many times you been to see Leeds this season?

Hope your looking forward to another season in League 1

Really disappointing last night. Fair play to Chelsea, they did a number on us last. The best I've seen them play by far all season and I don't think it's a coincidence that Essien is back playing. A much better team than we beat home and away in the league.

Essien shackled Gerrard out of the game, and even at half time they could, or probably should have gone in with a 1 or 2 goal advantage as Drogba missed 2 chances you'd expect him to score. Saying that, I don't think Liverpool played badly in the first half, and contrary to popular opinion beforehand it was a pretty good game.

Even in the second half we started OK, but as soon as Chelsea scored the second we went to pot, and until the last couple of minutes Cech was unworked. Pretty uninspiring performance. Thought Aurelio had a shocker, couldn't seem to do anything right. As for Lucas, don't think he did too badly at all considering the stick he gets.

Lots to do, never say never but it's more than an uphill task at Chelsea. I can't see us winning 3-0 or 3-1, but there again, I couldn't see us beating Madrid or Man U by the scores we did. Hope lives eternal.

The important thing now is to get a result on Sat and worry about Tuesday when it comes. Knowing our luck, we'll get knocked out on Tues and Man U will get knocked out the following night, I think we need Man U to play as many games as possible till the end of the season.

Nice post Keith.

Fair assessment. As Garbielle Marcotti calls him - Essien is the whole freakin' show.

Liverpool are actually quite fortunate to 'only' be 2 down - it could and should have been more. Having said that, I half expected Liverpool to snatch a second towards the end. Cracking game.

His team selection on Saturday will be interesting. Cannot afford to drop any points against Blackburn but at the same time, he will still fancy his chances, even if slim, in the return leg. He'll bring Mascherano in but, as a United fan, I hope he rests Gerrard and Torres.

As an aside, it's all irrelevant if Barcelona are on form - they'll destroy Liverpool or Chelsea in the semi and I shudder to think what Messi would do to United's back 3 (plus O Shea) at the minute!