Liverpool's fifth European Cup

Well done to the Scousers. The best European Cup final I've seen in ages. It's not often you get six goals in a cup final, and even less common that the team who are 3-0 down at half-time go on to win the game.

Milan seemed to capitulate in the second half. Probably having spent the 15 minute break celebrating a European Cup win.

There's no way Liverpool are the best team in Europe, but on the night they did what they had to do. They did get a bit of luck, which you need. Harry Kewell got injured in the first half, without which they would not have won the game. Shevchenko missed the opportunity to finish off the game at 3-3 with only 2 minutes of extra time remaining, but Dudek pulled off a miracle double save from 2 yards out!

A lot was said about the various coincidences this year, relating to 1981, the last time Liverpool won the cup; Prince Charles getting married, the Pope died, Ken and Deidre marry(?!)! All tosh, but they must have believed.

Liverpool get to keep the trophy now too. They become only the third team to have won the prize 5 times.

Gerrard awkwardly hinted after the match that he would sign a new contract with the club, but if anything, winning the European Cup with that team should be the ideal time to move on, unless he thinks they can better that?

The much talked about situation between neighbours Everton now exists, with Liverpool not yet qualifying for next season's competition. It remains to be seen what Uefa will do about this, if anything. Letting them in would put 25% of the Premiership into the Champions League next season, which is a joke in anyone's book.