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[italy12345]

Originally Posted by Ercthrd66

yes, pretty dumb from inters point of view i think. i dont know how they can walk away with serie A every year, the other teams must be very inconsistent

Or maybe they win every year because they other teams get points deducted for match fixing

I dont even support inter just dont like liverpool because off the red card thing every match I seem to watch is a soft red card for liverpools oppenents

[BodirogaJ]

If you watch their matches and ref decisions...not far away we will see another "Juve".

[Kaka11|LFC]

blame the ref not us

[Kaka11|LFC]

we dont match fix if thats what ur trying 2 get at

[Ercthrd66]

fair enough just saying its not really fair to blame liverpool for inters poor discipline, i dont really like them either.

but beating inter more times than the whole of serie A is pretty impressive!!!

[ForeverBlue'86]

Originally Posted by BodirogaJ

If you watch their matches and ref decisions...not far away we will see another "Juve".

If i'm interpereting that right, it's exactly what I was thinking.

[Kaka11|LFC]

full time 1-0 to liverpool 3-0 on aggregate

[ForeverBlue'86]

Inter were well shafted, hope you get Man Utd next round.

[BodirogaJ]

@kaka: I was talking about Inter...

Inter is cake in CL...i m not saying they were the easiest team to get...but they never do good in CL.

[zzwampen]

indeed, and they have a really big problem with injuries on defenders...


but it's kinda funny now when inter gets all the decisions against them...i mean with all the fuss in italy atm...

[Scouser_Dave]

Ibra was rubbish wasted ever chance he had

Whats everyones problem on here we knock out one of the favoirtes and there picking fault, or it was 10v11 inter had injurys,the ref was againts them Grow up we won fair and square

[Scouser_Dave]

INTER MILAN 0 - 1 LIVERPOOL
Tuesday 11 March 2008 19:45 , Champions League Last 16 (2)
TORRES FIRES REDS TO SAN SIRO GLORY

Liverpool have gone some way to laying to rest the ghost of 1965 after Fernando Torres' virtuoso strike secured a magnificent 1-0 win over Inter Milan at the San Siro.

The Reds went into the match protecting a 2-0 lead and despite having to endure long periods of Inter pressure they did not succumb to the same fate that accounted for Shankly's men all those years ago, and will now progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League courtesy of a 3-0 victory on aggregate.

It was El Nino's 26th strike of the season and a priceless away goal that ultimately killed off the Nerazzuri's hopes of producing their own Istanbul-style comeback.

It had been a nervy start for Rafael Benitez's men who were greeted by a hostile atmosphere at the kick-off and struggled to impose themselves on the game in the early exchanges.

But with the Travelling Kop determined to make themselves heard, they weathered an early storm before going on to create one or two opportunities of their own.

However, the opening 10 minutes of the clash belonged to Inter and the first chance of the match arrived on five minutes when Zlatan Ibrahimovic crossed from the left for Esteban Cambiasso, but the Argentinean's near post effort was well blocked by Lucas Leiva.

It gave Inter the impetus and two minutes later Pepe Reina had to get down brilliantly to tip Julio Cruz's strike from 25-yards just past his right-hand post.

Ahead of the match Rafael Benitez denied that his side would arrive in Milan hoping to see through a rearguard action but as the first half wore on they were forced to defend deeper than they would have hoped, as the Italians poured forward in an attempt to reduce the arrears.

In fact the only sight of goal the visitors had in the opening 20 minutes was when Dirk Kuyt's low ball in from the right found Fernando Torres, but the Spaniard was unable to get a clear shot away and saw his effort deflect to safety.

It seemed to spark the away side into life and they began to enjoy more possession and created one or two notable half chances on the counter attack, with Ryan Babel guilty of some poor control after being sent clear by Fabio Aurelio's raking through ball.

Torres was the next to hold his head in his hands, when he showed the sort of pace that has made him a revelation this season, by taking advantage of a slip from Cambiasso to skip beyond Rivas Lopezin the penalty area, but his effort form an acute angle well blocked by the legs of Julio Cesar.

The game was beginning to open up and on the half hour mark Ibrahimovic slid a delightful ball through to Cruz, who could only watch on in agony as he saw his low drive fly just wide of Reina's far post, after Fabio Aurelio had played him onside.

It was the best chance of the first period and one the hosts would eventually rue.

Both sides then manufactured good openings to secure an interval lead but Dirk Kuyt failed to take advantage after being released on the right side of the penalty area before Reina reacted well to deny Ibrahimovic at his near post, after the Swede had met Maicon's cut back with an audacious flick.

The Nerazzuri were always likely to lay caution to the wind after the break and Patrick Vieria was left to feel the wrath of the San Siro faithful on 49 minutes when his hesitation allowed Liverpool to

However, the expected onslaught did not materialise and the tide turned in favour of Liverpool on 51 minutes when Nicolas Burdisso was sent off for a second bookable offence, following a late tackle on Lucas.

With a one man advantage the Reds began to enjoy more of the play but they had to endure one last scare when a mistake by Martin Skrtel gave Ibrahimovic a clear run at goal.

The San Siro's sweetheart has so often been the hero for Inter this season but he turned to villain just shy of the hour mark when he contrived to drill his low strike just wide of Reina's far post.

Once again it was a let-off that seemed to inspire Liverpool into action and after Gerrard's free-kick was brilliantly tipped over by Cesar the visitors fired the killer blow.

Aurelio's low ball into the edge of the box found Torres in space, who turned Chivu brilliantly before lashing a vicious drive into the bottom right-hand corner of Cesar's goal on 64 minutes.

It was a goal worthy of winning any match and one that capped a magnificent display by the Reds who saw out the remainder of the game without incident, to keep our hopes of a sixth European Cup very much alive.

Teams
Liverpool: Reina, Aurelio, Hyypia, Skrtel, Carragher, Babel, Mascherano, Leiva, Kuyt, Gerrard (captain), Torres. Subs - Riise, Benayoun, Crouch, Voronin, Arbeloa, Pennant, Itandje

Inter Milan: Cesar, Chivu, Burdisso, Lopez, , Stankovic, Cambiasso, Vieira, Zanetti (captain), Ibrahimovic, Cruz. Subs - Jimenez, , Suazo, , Figo, Crespo, Toldo

Referee: Tom Henning Ovrebo (Norway)

Conditions: Cold

Attendance: Unknown

Liverpoolfc.tv Man-of-the-Match: Javier Mascherano


Breakdown
19:45 GMT : Match Starts
2 mins : Liverpool win an early corner thanks to good play from Torres
4 mins : Lucas has to make a timely tackle to deny Cambiasso as Milan threaten down the left
8 mins : Skrtel has to clear as Milan take a quick free kick
9 mins : Reina is called into action as he dives to his right to keep out a drive from Cruz
10 mins : Milan enjoying the better of the early stages and putting pressure on our goal
11 mins : Zanetti is hauled down by Kuyt on the edge of the box
12 mins : First Booking: Ryan Babel:
13 mins : Ibrahimovi curls a free kick well over Reina's goal. Another chance goes begging
16 mins : Ibrahimovic tries a speculative shot from distance which goes well wide
19 mins : Stankovic goes for goal with a free kick but Reina makes an easy save
24 mins : Stankovic drives into the Liverpool area but the Italians can't take advantage of the space
26 mins : Kuyt delivers a fine cross from the right towards Torres but Milan clear for a corner
27 mins : Torres creates a chance down the left and from a tight angle forces a save from Cesar. Our best chance so far
29 mins : Great chance goes begging for the home side as Cruz drives a shot past the far post with only Reina to beat
31 mins : Torres creates a chance for Kuyt who snatches at the ball and fires wide of the far post
33 mins : The ball breaks kindly for Kuyt down the right hand side but his shot is blocked and then goes out for a goal kick
34 mins : First Booking: Nicolas Burdisso:
39 mins : Zanetti crosses to the far post where Reina gathers. Liverpool a bit more comfortable now
44 mins : Reina makes a crucial stop from Ibrahimovic to deny Inter taking a late first half lead
20:32 GMT : Half Time Reached
20:47 GMT : Second Half Begins
46 mins : Liverpool get the second half underway still with their two goal advantage
47 mins : First Booking: Steven Gerrard:
48 mins : Danger for Liverpool as Cambiasso and Vieira have chances but they come to nothing
50 mins : Sending Off: Nicolas Burdisso: Second bookable offence
51 mins : Chivu's long range free kick goes well over
53 mins : Chance for Liverpool on the break but Kuyt's ball into the box is cleared
60 mins : First Booking: Fabio Aurelio:
62 mins : Skrtel gifts a chance to Ibrahimovic but the striker wastes the opportunity and fires wide of the far post
64 mins : First Booking: Rivas Lopez:
65 mins : Gerrard's free kick is well palmed over by Cesar
66 mins : Substitution: Yossi Benayoun for Ryan Babel:
68 mins : GOAL! Fernando Torres: Torres turns on the edge of the area and smashes the ball home
73 mins : First Booking: Dejan Stankovic:
74 mins : First Booking: Yossi Benayoun:
77 mins : Substitution: Pele for Maicon :
79 mins : Substitution: David Suazo for Zlatan Ibrahimovic:
81 mins : Substitution: John Arne Riise for Dirk Kuyt:
84 mins : Almost another goal as Riise goes close with a good effort from distance
84 mins : Substitution: Jermaine Pennant for Steven Gerrard:
84 mins : Substitution: Luis Antonio Jimenez for Dejan Stankovic:
90 mins : We go into stoppage time at the San Siro

[zzwampen]

indeed he did but he had great vision and passing...he created alot of chances...but his finishing was really bad

[Scouser_Dave]

[Scouser_Dave]

Originally Posted by zzwampen

indeed he did but he had great vision and passing...he created alot of chances...but his finishing was really bad

Also NINE of his goals this season have come from PENS

[zzwampen]

Originally Posted by Danger Dave

Also NINE of his goals this season have come from PENS

yep, that's quite impressive, he hasn't missed a single one...but he isn't a striker really...imo he plays better when he is more of a "trequartista" like totti, when he gets to use his vision and passing to set up other players...or dribble his way through the defence, or use his shot power...

[Scouser_Dave]

We are the first side two beat inter on there groud since August 07

[Scouser_Dave]

[joe]

torres with yet another goal man he is on fire lately

[zzwampen]

i could really see liverpool winning the champions league this season...atleast being in the final, they play very good in europe...good defending with very good, fast players for counter attacks...

[joe]

yeh so can i the thing i dont get with liverpool is with no offence to liverpool fans i just cannot c why they dont play like they do in europe in the premier league because they certainly have the players win the league something just doesnt quit click in the league maybe? i dunno lol

[Scouser_Dave]

The formation we are playing at the moment is the best we have had for a wile, just hope Rafa will stick with it

[AnfieldG8]

Skrtel is a great defender most times, but it seems to me that every match he seems as if he deliberately passes to the oppostion once or twice.

[zzwampen]

well maybe they can't play that kind of play in the league, i mean in champions league they haven't got any pressure on them to win the games, and they can play safe and rely on their strong defence and just use their speed on counter attacks..

[MaschPotato]

Sorry i'm late for the celebrations any1 saying it was a fluke again or sum excuse? We dont fear any1 but i can see us getting an English team next round..too bad we'll have to knock them out too