Finally, some joy for Liverpool! It's hard to believe they lost to Besiktas two weeks ago. There was a hat trick from Jossi Benayoun and two goals each from Peter Crouch, but it was really a team effort. The play up the right side was fantastic--Benayoun was at right wing--and Andriy Voronin had the most productive game I've ever seen from a striker who didn't score. His play was unselfish and spot on.
For those who might not have seen the news, the 8-0 score was a record margin of defeat for a Champions League match, just passing the 7-0 margin Arsenal recently racked up. So, over here, the chat boards are for the moment full of Reds supporters crowing and Arsenal supporters taunting. Liverpool still need to beat Porto at Anfield and Marseille away to ensure qualification, after all.
Still, it was encouraging. We leave for Liverpool Friday afternoon and our tickets aren't here yet; the agency promises they will be here by 1:00 pm tomorrow. Think good thoughts for us, please!