Two goals in the first half (Simao & Maxi) were enough to see us into the next round of Champions action...thankfully. And, keep us top of our group, ahead of Liverpool. In terms of the game, we dominated the first half and played some pretty good football for spells at a time. A win seemed a likely result once [.

Sometimes life gets in the way of blogging! In the US, this Thursday, there is Thanksgiving Day. Basically, a day to give thanks and eat turkey, potatoes, and pie...good times! My favourite American holiday! So, what has occurred since my last blog entry? Copa: Atleti 0 Orihuela 0 Well, we made it to the next round, but the [.

A picture is worth a thousand words, no? New season, same crap. Strong challengers for Liga? Yeah right. We didn't look threatening until the final 20 minutes. Prior to that, Osasuna were the more ambitious team. They failed to score a penalty in the first half, however one, it must be said, that should not have been [.

FINALLY. A very special game for both clubs and certain players on so many different levels. *Torres plays against us. *Forlán returns to England to play against his ex-club's rival. *Luis García & Sinama return to Anfield. *Reina plays against his father's club. *Benitez's mother supported Real Madrid while his father supported Atlético.

Let's just win, for the love of God. We've gone too long without a league win.