Once again Liverpool continue to astound me and show me just how far we've come under Rafael Benetiz. A team that played with an injured Torres for 60 minutes and with out our skipper somehow beat a Real Madrid team that was going very well.

To a player they all did well. Alonso just shading the man of the match display for me, but really it could go any of them (bar Riera who didn't have one of his better days).

The tie is not yet over as Real are a force and will come out firing at Anfield, but whatever happens then once again Rafa has shown that Liverpool are a match for anyone in Europe.