Nothing else matters tonight!

Full-time at Anfield.

Liverpool take a slender lead thanks to Luis Garcia's fabulous first-half goal. Juventus can probably consider themselves lucky after dominating only a quarter of the match and they will surely have to score at least once in Italy to have any chance of progressing. Liverpool made them look like a poncy club side in the first half. Imagine where they could be if they had Cisse and Alonso fit instead of LeTallec and Nunez. Nevertheless, given the limited resources at his disposal, Rafael Benitez and his players have done their employers proud on a night which resonates beyond the simple matter of the scoreline.

Steven Gerrard is licking his lips in anticipation at the prospect of taking on the might of Juventus in Tuesday's mammoth Champions League clash at Anfield and insists the Reds will not just be turning up to make up the numbers.

The Reds skipper fully admits Juve are favourites to progress from this eagerly awaited two-legged tie but believes Liverpool are more than capable of pulling off a shock.

He says: "It's particularly important that I raise my game to a different level for this match. It's a massive game and we have done extremely well to get to the last eight of this competition.

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Trust the forummers to come up with something special - The Igor Biscan Appreciation Thread!!!

Here's a preview of what you'll get in it...

'he's a legend.i like the way he looks stupid.' (austo)

'Class. He was loping around at the end of the Bolton game like he no idea what was going on or why people were cheering' (HChile)

Igor Igor i love you so
Igor Igor please dont go
Igor Igor stay and back us up
Igor Igor youll win the european cup (KC72)

the one thing we never thought would happen did this weekend. Igor came on, sprayed it out to the wing with his first touch. Buried it with his second. Game over.

Igor was nearly smiling. Supporters were overjoyed. Steven Warnock was genuinely shocked.

But the key question is what did Rafa say to Igor to provoke such a reaction. What could he have said to get this other-worldy response?

Below you will find our suggestions. Further below is the COMMENTS link for yours. On the occasion of such an event as an Igor last minute second touch goal, Alternative LFC is willing to open its doors. Just don't expect it to happen too often.

1. Igor, there's £100 worth of Matalan vouchers in it for you if you bang this one in.

2. I want a goal from you Igor, or I send Pako Ayestran (the SpanishRasputin) round to seduce your missus.

3. Igor, if you score, I'll make Carra give you your hairbrush back.

4. If you score Igor, I'll use my contacts (Fruity Alan) to get you made over on 'Queer Eye For A Straight Guy'.

5. Igor, don't try and do any tricks or stepovers. Don't even think, just put your foot through it.

6. Igor, put one in the top corner for me and I'll get you that Laurel & Hardy DVD Box Set you've been after.

7. Play short passes and long passes and have shoots, Igor.

8. If you don't play well Igor, I'll make you go one on one with Josemi in training all week. With no shinnies.

9. Igor, Sal said the only way he'd give up his turn on the tunes on the team bus home is if you bury one. And I don't know about you, but I'm sick to death of bleedin' Dido.

10. If you score Igor, in the future you will have many possibilities.