Europe and the Regulars

Most Likely

It has been a good week for Liverpool, Arsenal - their domestic campaigns keeping right on track and their Champions League second round ambitions also going well.
Albeit Liverpool still need to qualify, but look at the standings in that group - 8, 7, 7 and 6 points! - everyone could still yet qualify!

Chel$ki and ManUre made it easy passages to the knock out stages.
Their big worries would be coming back to their domestick league as the Ru$$ians have a big game derby against stubborn West Ham.

ManUre need to get back to winning ways after being given 40 lashes of the cane by Nicolas Anelka over the weekend.


Trouble Brews

Is that Madrid we see struggling to qualify for the knock out? Their fate is just like that of Liverpool's. Good thing for them is that they have a home game to go to - we know how devastating they are when they are in Santiago Bernabeu!

Will Arsenal top their group and avoid tough second round draws?
Will that bother them? First loss of the season - it had to come sometime, but at this stage and at this tournament, was it a gamble that Le Professor should have taken?

What do you think? Will it come to haunt them when the draw for knock out stage 1 takes place in December?

Notable Mentions

Stevie G [Captain Fantastic] overtaking Michael Owen with 22 goals for Liverpool in Europe. Coming from midfield, that is a proud achievement for the captain.

Fernando Torres getting off the mark in Europe for Liverpool - 2 down, 20 to go to catch up with Stevie G

Peter Crouch - whatever challenge Rafa throws at him, he always comes up with the money. He does not score that much off the bench, but his impact to the team off the bench cannot be overlooked. Another goal in Europe ... go on bean pole!

Eight Nil

Enough said - Youssi was flying high, Crouch and Babel were unleashed [at last].

Fulham be afraid, be very afraid.