Liverpool have taken the more mundane route into the Champions' League this season, avoiding the need to conjure up a miracle in a European Cup final against Milan by taking the trusted route with three games to spare, and yet their qualification has again been shrouded in controversy and argument.
The Independent
Cisse's lack of touch riles Rovers
The last time Djibril Cissé graced this stage he departed on a stretcher in agony, his left leg shattered and his career in serious doubt.
The Guardian
Linesman's gift benefits Benitez
Of all the presents the Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez received for his 46th birthday, Barry Sygmuta's interpretation of the offside rule would have been the most unexpected surprise.
Daily Telegraph
Benitez combines man and machine
Apr Never one to resist a simile, Rafael Benítez has begun to liken his Liverpool team to a “good car”, which, considering he saw them as a three-legged table not so long ago, sounds like it is probably a mark of progress.
The Times