Friday Flashback: When Chelsea and Liverpool played one of the most attacking games of football the Champions League has ever seen (7-5 aggregate)

The league will be decided this weekend. Chelsea travel to Anfield, and surely after a disappointing knockout from the Europa League semifinal thanks to a true poacher’s goal from Diego Forlan in extra time Liverpool will not be willing to hand the title to Chelsea. However, if Liverpool tie or defeat Chelsea then they could very well gift-wrap a 19th Premier League title for their arch-rivals Manchester United. But it’s about pride at this point, and if you think there’s no Scouse pride left in the land of the Merseyside, then you’re completely out of your mind.

Rafa Benitez will have his last chance of the campaign to prove that he can get a result against the best in Europe, and there’s not a doubt in my mind that Liverpool will go out and attack Chelsea from the first minute. The question is, will Chelsea also go all-out attack? If so, then we’re in for a treat. Here’s when Rafa Benitez needed to make up for a 3-1 loss at Anfield in the second leg of the 2009 Champions League quarterfinal against the Blues. The game had eight goals and ended a 4-4 draw. For football’s sake, I hope we see the same on Sunday at Anfield. Here are the full highlights of that instant classic.

(part two is below)