I'm very excited and looking forward to the Champions League Cup Final against AC Milan next Thursday morning. Two years ago, it was an amazing final against AC Milan when we came back from 3-0 at halftime to make it 3-3 in the second half. Of cos, we won the penalthy shoot-out in the historical final.

AC Milan would want revenge and they're an excellent side with Kaka and Gattuso such incredible players. But Liverpool are a strong team too and I believe if we play to our very best, we can beat AC Milan.

 Come on you Reds!

Liverpool have been given permission to talk to Blackburn Rovers' striker Craig Bellamy! Manager Rafa Benitez will meet with Bellamy this week to talk over a possible transfer after the two clubs agreed a fee for the striker.

Benitez admits Bellamy possesses all the qualities he is looking for in a footballer and he's hoping the two strike up a good relationship when they meet over the coming days.
 
"We have an agreement which allows us to talk to the player," Benitez said. 

"He is on holiday, but we will talk over the next few days. I know the player's qualities very well. He is a very good footballer and now we need to see if he has the passion to play for our club. 
 
"I don't think this will be a problem because he is a Liverpool fan, so I think it will be easy for him.
 
"I will be talking to him to express my ideas. He has the ability, the pace and the talent we've been looking for and now we need to talk about other things."

Liverpool legendary goalscorer Ian Rush insisted Craig Bellamy will be a hit at Anfield if the Reds sign the Welsh striker.

"I'm delighted to hear Liverpool are interested in signing Craig," said Rush.

He added: "Every time I've met Craig when he was playing for other clubs, he'd come up to me, shake my hand and tell me I was his hero as a lad because he was a massive Liverpool supporter.
 
"So if he says he's joining the club he supports if he signs, I know he means it."

What a way to end the season. Liverpool ended the Premiereship season by beating Portsmouth 3-1 away. Then it was the amazing FA Cup final on Saturday. Tied at 3-3, with Stevie G scoring a fantastic goal in the last minute of normal time, the game went into penalties after extra-time produced no further goals. Liverpool came out victorious in the shootout by 3-1. It was a incredible finale to a wonderful season. Liverpool are improving all the time. Next season, I'm sure we will push Chelsea all the way for the title.

Liverpool go on level points with Man U with this 3-1 win over a poor Aston Villa side on the day Chelsea clinched the Premiereship title with an emphatic 3-0 win over Man U and the relegation teams were settled. Traore started but had a horrid game. Hyypia wasn't at his best at all. Morientes did well to score a good goal in the 5th minute. Then Liverpool went to sleep. It was only after Aston Villa equalised in the 2nd half that Liverpool woke up and stepped up a gear. Stevie G scored a good goal from Alonso's corner. Six minutes later, he scored a fantastic goal from way outside the box. Liverpool were in control from then. Portsmouth win meant that Villa stay in the Premiereship. Birmingham, West Brom and Sunderland are relegated.

Match report from soccernet.com:

Hayden Mullins and Luis Garcia are almost certain to miss the FA Cup final after both players were sent off for violent conduct nine minutes from time in Liverpool's Premiership victory over West Ham.

Semi-final winner Garcia had only been on the field for two minutes when he tangled with Mullins in a tackle. Mullins pushed the Spaniard to the floor, with both players raising their hands, and referee Howard Webb showed both players a straight red card.

A dismissal for violent conduct carries an automatic three-match suspension which both players who complete when the two sides meet again in Cardiff on May 13.

It is a more serious blow for West Ham than Liverpool. Mullins has been an unsung hero alongside Nigel Reo-Coker at the heart of the Hammers midfield this season.

Liverpool won the game, a dress rehearsal for next month's Cardiff final, with two expertly-taken goals from Djibril Cisse either side of Reo-Coker's equaliser.