Lucky?
You're right - we were unlucky not to score at least twice what with Kuyt's header off the bar and a perfectly good disallowed goal. I seem to remember that Reina only had one shot to really save and Chelsea, with all the money that has been spent, should really have a better tactic than hoofing it long to Drogba. We just responded in kind but will improve our style when we spend £60 mil in the summer.
Depleted? What an underperforming Shevchenko and Ballack were missing? Carvalho? - yes he is a miss for you but why did you not have a centre half to cover? That is Moaninhio's responsibility - he should have sorted that at the beginning of the season.
It's funny but everyone seems to forget that Liverpool were also missing Aurelio, Garcia and Kewell. Kewell and Garcia were key to us last season and Aurelio was cementing his place in the side before injury - so don't go moaning about "depletion" - you have the most expensive club side in the world and should cope.

Stuart, Liverpool, Uk

Yarec, you must have some troubles in New York with the TV signal because Liverpool WON the "actual game" 1-0 and it should have been 2-0. On top of that try to sum up the market value of each of the Chelsea and Liverpool players (or for that matter their salaries) and you would reach the simple concluision that Chelsea should have won 16-0!! They were scared off by the KOP. Now bring on Man United or Berlusconi's Milan.

Manuel, Leeds, U.K.

Yarec of NY... you are sounding a little like Mourinho! As far as I know the only players missing for Chelsea were Carvalho and Ballack. Drogba, Lampard, Essien, Mikel, Joe Cole, John Terry all played. That is hardly a depleted side! And 1-0 to Liverpool is clearly a victory in the actual game! The only reason it went to penalties was because of an offside decision that never was. Two CL Finals in 3 seasons is NOT luck!!!

GLS, Liverpool,

Mourinho and Wenger should pitch in to buy each other glasses...
Wenger never sees anything and Mourinho was clearly watching a different match yesterday.

G, Blackrock, Ireland

Yarec from NY you should check your facts the score was one nil so Liverpool did win the actual game, they also hit the bar, had a goal dubiously ruled offside and had the best of the chances. As for Chelsea being depleted they are the richest club in the world, whose fault is it that they choose to have a small squad and play a midfielder at centre half because the centre half that was bought in this season is not good enough?

I'll tell you Mouhrino's!

Neil, Swindon, Wiltshire

"Liverpool...won on luck and luck alone." Is Yarec a seudonym for Mourinho? You both sound similar.

jack , london, london

Take away the atmosphere, that the crowd created, the media attention. There was not the real quality of football on show. It was a grinding out result for Liverpool. If it is all about winning then perhaps Wenger and Arsenal who play the purest of football should take note and add to their game to win the matches that count.. Entertainment at a price. All credit to Raffa for getting the best out of some very ordinary Liverpool players.

Arthur Brocklebank, Liverpool, England

Liverpool deserved the win last night. A pen shoot out is part of the modern game. England know all about that. Chelsea looked fatigued from the kick off. Drogba looks a different player form the goal magnet that started the season and the lack of width or invention was Chelsea's undo'ing. Chelsea deserve paise for even attempting to play for the 4 trophies. Tragedy if Special One leaves. The British Sports press might as well top themselves if they have to report on the very dull list of prem managers with out Jose to quote/mis-quote from.

Sebbo, London, UK

yarec, stick to american football as you clearly dont understand the real game, luck alone, are you joking??
chelsea had two players injured less than lpool, who again outhought and outplayed chelsea ,
who lose everytime they play Liverpool when it matters,
we must be lucky all the time. looking frward to another final, at least you got the carling cup.....

paul, liverpool,

How can it be luck to win a game in which Liverpool dominated ? Typical of Chelsea to make excuses, you may have bought the title but you can't buy European pedigree but who cares we're going to Athens and you're not.

David, York but heart in Liverpool,

Yet again the most undeserving team has managed to scrape through to the final. Not only do Greece er Liverpool have the weakest team in European competition, they play the least attractive football if they actually do play football, and last but not least remove Gerrard from the team and Bolton have a squad of greater talent. But hey a clubs past reputation counts for 3 points against those who cant see past the clubs name.

If it wasn't for the shambles that is The Champions League allowing the top four when it should only be the CHAMPIONS into the competition Liverpool would never have featured since the Premiership began.
But then they never really featured in the Premiership anyway always also rans just like Watford.

Nevertheless I hope that for once their fans will behave themselves this time but it seems inevitable that controvesy is just around the corner. But its never their fault right?

Can Liverpool acutually beat anyone without relying on penalties? No.

Nick , Mossley, England

Hate to break it to you Yarec - but Liverpool DID beat them in the "actual game" - but they still had a one goal defecit from the previous game. The penalty shootout was to decide the result of the overall TIE, not the game, which was won 1-0 by Liverpool within 90 minutes, just as Chelsea won their home game 1-0 within 90 minutes.

And perhaps you didn't watch the same game as me, but it was fairly obvious that Chelsea, and not Liverpool, were the ones playing for penalties. An undestandable tactic, since at the time they mistakenly believed they had the world's best goalkeeper.

Terry, London, England

All the game last night was about commitment and blocking the opponent. Liverpool won fair and square at this game. Usually, Chelsea got often the victory without deserving it. People starts to know the Mourinho's way of coaching and he has become more predictable.
Cannot understand his comment about the best team losing. Liverpool were the best team yesterday and went through deservingly.

Van de Poël, Brussel, Belgium

Liverpool was only able to win via penalty kicks against a depleted Chelsea. Chelsea should be proud they were able to keep Liverpool from beating them in the actual game and Liverpool should be grateful for Chelsea's injury troubles. Liverpool were feisty but they won on luck and luck alone. Newcastle and Bolton were more responsible for the victory than they were.

Yarec, new york, USA

it should have been 2-0 AET and 2-1 on aggregate - kuyt's attempt was never offside. but hey, you can never deny the deserving team.

in ancient greece we'll make it no. 6.

geek, kuala lumpur, malaysia,

Are you sure Agger's shot crossed the line?

John Polenski, Amsterdam,

the best team won.Liverpool forever

wthomason, st,helens, merseyside