Igor used to be terrible but now he is close to terrifying, supremely effective as a holding midfield player who helped to stifle Frank Lampard. 7
Steven Gerrard
Atoned for his Carling Cup Final nightmare with an assured performance, creating the best chance of the match for Milan Baros, and would dearly love to finish the job next week. 8
John Arne Riise
Caused some problems for the inexperienced Glen Johnson down the right and brought a good save from goalkeeper Petr Cech after a mazy run. 7
Milan Baros
Starved of supply but worked hard up front on his own, almost winning the game with a looping header magnificently saved by Petr Cech. 6
The substitutes
Djibril Cisse (Baros, 65): Caused Chelsea problems with his electric pace. 7 Harry Kewell (Biscan, 87): Gave the ball way too easily but what would you expect from such a waster? 4 Vladimir Smicer (Garcia, 90): No time to make any impact. 5
The manager
Rafael Benitez: Another European masterclass from one of the world's great tacticians. 8
