The were several interesting developments after the mid-week Champions League fixtures: most notable was Liverpool's loss in Turkey to Besiktas. While the other big boys from the England cruised in their matches (including Arsenal's 7-0 dismantling of Slavia Prague), Liverpool truly struggled to find their rhythm. This leaves the Anfield men at the brink of elimination from the tournament altogether. They're going to have to look a heck of a lot sharper (perhaps a new rotation is in order?) if they're going to get anything out of their upcoming weekend date with the rampant Gunners.
While most of the European superpowers claimed the expected three points, Barcelona could not find the breakthrough against pesky Rangers in Glasgow. The Scottish side produced a valiant effort and certainly earned their point. With most of the groups still extremely close, the last three games of the first round will provide some mouth watering encounters.
To come: Will Liverpool pull out another miracle (as they did in the group stages of '04-'05)? And will Rangers continue their super start and relegate either Lyon or Barcelona to the UEFA cup?
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