Inter Milan V Liverpool...One Week Late

Tuesday night will finally see the second leg of the Inter Milan-Liverpool tie, postponed by a week because AC Milan were using the San Siro stadium to crash out of the Champions League leaving this game in limbo.

Liverpool hold the advantage from the first leg, winning 2-0 at Anfield after some refereeing decisions about as dodgy as a Scouser in a hoodie, a deflected Dirk Kuyt goal, and a trademark 30-yard hit-and-hope strike from "Captain Marvel" Steven Gerrard.

With manager Rafa Benitez under pressure from the club's American owners, who themselves are under pressure from a Dubai consortium interested in buying Liverpool FC, progression to the Quarter-Finals of the competition will not only keep Benitez in a job for a few more weeks, but it could also add a few more zero's to the club's value.

Speaking of zero's, Newcastle United again failed to score in the English Premier League, as Liverpool cruised past them with a comfortable 3-0 win on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Inter Milan are coasting at the top of Serie A, with a 2-0 win over Reggina putting Roberto Mancini's side nine points clear.

A penalty from Zlatan Inbrahimovic was followed up by a bullet header from defender Nicholas Burdisso to give the Champions another three points. However, with Inter president Massimo Morratti expressing his admiration for "The Special One" Jose Mourinho recently, Serie A success may not be enough this year.

All eyes on the San Siro then, but with Liverpool adept at putting men behind the ball when necessary and Inter floundering in Europe, the Reds may well be favourites to progress.

It will all come down to what happens on the night. Oh, and the Ref of course. Some see decisions differently when Sir Stevie's playing, just ask Marco Materazzi!