Pool hammers the Hammers, 4-0, with a Torres hat trick plus Stevie G. The boys have been on a good run lately, and it'd be great if they can keep it up, at least through next Tuesday, where a very angry Inter waits in Milan. A disastrous 3-0 defeat is not beyond the streaky Scousers' reach.

Of course, AC Milan team fared poorly at the San Siro yesterday, losing (deservedly) to Arse 2-0. Milan looked to be the stronger squad for the first 25 minutes, and then Arse just took over, not as pretty as usual, but nonetheless quite effective at neutralizing Kaka and friends. Fabregas' go ahead score was an unbelievably precise shot from distance. He really is an absolutely magnificent player.

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