6 days to go (IMG:http://www.coolsmileys.net/affection/hubba2.gif)

Damn. It's coming.  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

Next Wednesday it will be a day to be remembered. But you must be ready to accept 2 things:

-An amazing night... the 7th.
-A nightmare v2.

Be ready for both.

Istanbul Defeat Not Ancelotti's Fault - Benitez

Rafa Benitez insists that it was not Ancelotti's tactical mistakes that cost Milan in Istanbul, but simply Liverpool's brilliance.


"I think Ancelotti was doing everything right in Istanbul and they were playing really well," said Benitez.

"When we started scoring goals he began to change his players which I think was the right thing to do.

"He had Serginho down the left side trying to open the game and trying to cause us problems.

"However, we were controlling things, even by playing Gerrard at right back.

"I think it's going to be a very different game this time as we both have more experience.

"We don’t need to talk about revenge and headlines. This is just another game between two top sides."

Faced with a problem of plenty, Rafa has also asked is players to earn their spots in the starting line-up for Wednesday's clash in their training camp in Spain.

"We need to look at the players in the training camp and in every training session," said the Spaniard.

"The other day people were talking about Harry Kewell. He was playing well for half an hour but we need to see whether he's fit and then decide if he can play from the start or not.

"There's a lot for me to decide yet but in training we will see.
 
"What I know at the moment is that we are focused and we will be ready.

"The players are really thinking about this game and you could see in previous games that as much as you tried to push them, their minds were already on the final.
 
"The only thing we can do now is to prepare properly for the game and approach it with confidence because it's easy to become nervous or stressed.

"If you know what to do it will be easier."

6 days to go (IMG:http://www.coolsmileys.net/affection/hubba2.gif)

Damn. It's coming.  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

Next Wednesday it will be a day to be remembered. But you must be ready to accept 2 things:

-An amazing night... the 7th.
-A nightmare v2.

Be ready for both.

Definately. I'm not even preparing myself for winning. I'm only preparing for the nithmare v2, that way IF it does happen I won't be as devistated (I'll probably still be devastaded, but it helps me not get my hopes up about it)

No matter how much you prepare yourself you still will be devastated. A lot. You just can't control it.

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N...070518-1236.htm

Zenden injuried. Damn.  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

So... Arbeloa LB, Riise LW. Confirmed?  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
Kewell most probably benched and getting in on the 2nd half or so.

I'd prefer Zenden than Riise or 50% Kewell... obvious reasons.

To make it even better, Reina's shoulder's now fine so he's ready to go.

Good, so that the dont have any excuses when we beat them to the ground (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif)