Rivals face up to test of nerve

A PAIR of tickets for this evening’s European Cup semi-final, second leg was on sale for £1,200, and rising, on eBay yesterday and that might be regarded as good value just to hear the Anfield choir in full voice at kick-off. If the match that follows lives up to expectations, that price could be a bargain, although final judgment might depend on whether the bidder is a Blue or a Red.

Heartbreak awaits one set of supporters on a night that will decide whether Chelsea or Liverpool will become only the second English representatives to reach the European Cup final in 20 years. As they clatter down the tunnel and walk out to the Anfield roar, the players will be treading on a red carpet