| Liverpool seeks to take advantage of Inter's | | | | next to Barcelona (Spain), Rome (Italy), |
| weak defense in order to become the fourth | | | | Schalke (Germany) and Fenernahce (Turkey). |
| English team to obtain a place in the | | | | |
| Champions League's quarterfinals. | | | | The English team of Liverpool arrives to this |
| | | | game after four previous consecutive triumphs |
| Next Tuesday's game at the San Siro stadium | | | | in the Premier League. This outstanding |
| will mean the end of the quarterfinals; Milan | | | | performance places the team in the fourth |
| also played its game in the same stadium, | | | | position overall and gives them the |
| therefore; this will take place a week later | | | | opportunity to still dream of becoming the |
| as FIFA does not allow the use of the | | | | Champions of the next season. |
| stadiums in consecutive days. | | | | |
| | | | On the other hand; Inter heads the Serie A |
| Liverpool managed to win the game in Anfield | | | | with a six points advantage and despite the |
| with a score of 2-0 due to Dirk Kuyt and | | | | difficulty to defeat Reggina; they managed a |
| Steven Gerrard's goals. Inter did play for | | | | 2-0 score and the good performance of their |
| more than half of the game with one less man | | | | Brazilian goalkeeper Julio César who |
| after the expulsion of defense Marco | | | | caught more than one possible goal. It was |
| Materazzi. The player's removal is not the | | | | Inter's first victory after three games, |
| only concern for the Inter as also the | | | | including a first riot in the Italian |
| Colombian Ivan Cordoba and the Argentinean | | | | tournament against Napoli as well as a pair |
| Walter Samuel are injured. | | | | of ties. |
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| Firmly; Gerrard affirms Inter is an | | | | Inter's coach Roberto Mancini is also |
| experienced talented team and does trust the | | | | thinking of incorporating two other players; |
| players will do whatever it takes to overcome | | | | the Argentineans Julio Cruz and Hernan |
| the obstacles on the road; everyone is aware | | | | Crespo. Cruz is already recovered from an |
| of the efforts involved to achieve their | | | | injury while Crespo is in good shape but left |
| goal, which is winning the game, and be able | | | | lightly hit after Saturday's game. The team |
| to take part of the great event next May 21st | | | | believes in giving their greatest effort as |
| in Moscow. | | | | if they get eliminated it will be an impact |
| | | | on the Italian Tifosi. |
| If Liverpool is able to move forward it will | | | | |
| become the first of the four teams from the | | | | Inter expects to repeat the same victory |
| same country to be included in the | | | | during the semifinals in the European Cup of |
| quarterfinals stage. Manchester United, | | | | 1965, when in a first round lost 3-1 in |
| Chelsea and Arsenal are the other three | | | | Liverpool before winning 3-0 at home then |
| English teams that already were classified, | | | | raising the trophy. |