THE SUN: Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League last night after a first-half display of Gross incompetence.

DAILY MAIL: Gerard Houllier refused to condemn his Liverpool side after shoddy defending cost them a £10million Champions League windfall in Basle last night.

DAILY STAR: Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League last night - despite an amazing second-half fightback.

DAILY EXPRESS: Gerard Houllier's Champions League dream ended in heartbreak last night as his Liverpool team staged a magnificent fightback to draw 3-3 with Basle, but saw their bid to make the second phase crushed by a first-half defensive horror show.

DAILY MIRROR: Christian Gross gained revenge on English football last night, but only after one of the most amazing matches in Liverpool's European history.

THE TIMES: Liverpool did not depart the Champions League without a spectacular and courageous fight last night, but no-one needed reminding that Gerard Houllier's team are made of ferociously steely competitors.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Gerard Houllier's cautious nature cost Liverpool dear in Basle last night.

THE INDEPENDENT: Christian Gross promised "a night to remember" and his team delivered.

THE GUARDIAN: Liverpool not only fell among the ranks of the UEFA Cup contenders last night but inflicted a more intricate torment on themselves.