Liverpool's Steven Gerrard:

On pain: 

"I'm the Liverpool captain, and a Liverpool fan. It's not a time for me to be smiling or chatting to United players because I'm hurting like hell."

On himself:

"I know I needed to look at my own performances and I know I need to play better.

On his form:

"I needed to find my own form first, but as captain I have to help other players find their best form.

On Liverpool Football Club's task:

 "The only way this can happen is to take responsibility for yourself and your performances. In terms of our league position, you have to realise you are not doing your job properly if Liverpool are in the position we are in."

Liverpools Coach Rafa Benitez on his captain:

'It was really good for him because sometimes when you score 23 goals and then you cannot score and you are a winner, you put yourself under pressure. Now maybe he will be more calm and play better."

Chelsea Coach Mourinho on Barca - Chelsea II: 

"(The referee) had a funny game to say the least - we could have had two penalties and lots of decisions went against us," Mourinho said. "I think it is not easy for a referee to be a referee when the players are minute after minute diving. But when you see so many cards, mainly for us, it is because people chase the cards."

"I think he is a lucky guy because Barcelona is Barcelona," Mourinho said. "The stars he has and the way they are protected match after match I think he is a lucky manager and I would like to be in his position."

Barca Coach Rikjaard on Mourinho:

"I was surprised by his reaction," Rijkaard said. "Obviously he was happy. It makes no sense for me to comment on him."

Barca Player Edmilson on Mourinho:

"The worst thing about playing Chelsea is hearing the taunts of Mourinho," Edmilson said. "He's the type who thinks he's the king of the world.

Barca Captain Puyol on Chelsea:

"Chelsea are an aggressive team and it is logical that they come here to play aggressively against us."

Rijkaard warns his team:

"There's no margin for error now. We have to beat both teams and win our last two games," Rijkaard said. "We just have to do it."

And Messi sums it up.....

"This time the luck was with Chelsea," forward Lionel Messi said. "I don't care what Mourinho says - there are times when you should leave without saying anything."