Boredom battle hots up off the pitch

AS Liverpool and Chelsea supporters relish the second head-to-head showdown between their teams in five days tomorrow, a bizarre argument is breaking out between the players - over which side is the most boring.

Wednesday's 0-0 Champions League draw at Anfield was not quite the rollercoaster ride of last year's semi-final, and ended with Liverpool fans singing 'boring, boring Chelsea'.

But the post-match posturing featured more end-to-end action than anything seen on the pitch.