Liverpool made an emphatic announcement over the mid-week: don't write us off! Unfortunately for the reds, things aren't quite so simple, but their fate is still in their hands: Given that they beat Porto and then beat Marseille (provided Marseille and Porto both beat struggling Besiktas) by at least one goal they should be in the clear. Whew, that wasn't confusing at all. It'll be tricky beating Porto and you can never assume any of the other stuff will go as it should, so we'll just have to wait and see. The home match against Besiktas this Tuesday was quite an offensive display, although, three points are still three points; it doesn't really matter how much you run up the score, but it should be a good confidence booster as well as three necessary points.
Manchester United and Arsenal continued their all-around dominance, easing into the next round with still two matches to play. Again Rooney and Tevez looked sharp in combination, if they really begin to click, this could be a lethal combination. Probably the most shocking match of the week was in Spain, where Valencia went down 0-2 against minnows Rosenborg of Norway. Much is still left to be decided though and the standings could be turned upside down in the two remaining matches. Look for Rangers and Rosenborg to be the surprise survivors of the first phase; their northern fortresses will prove the critical factor clinging to their second place spots.
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