I think you're allright on points one and two.
I think Gerrard will stay, if he doesn't he will be the most hated player in English football.
I think UEFA will give Liverpool at least a qualifying berth, it's quite ridiculous when sides like Flora Talin get one but the defending champions don't.
I still can't believe it all. Football is a funny old game.
And about Milan and PKs, they were clinical in 2003 when they beat Juve on penalties to lift the cup (did I mention I won $100 in the process ?
). I guess something just wasn't right, or maybe Dudek got into their heads with his antics.
Also I've been thinking. You have two goalkeepers Jens Lehmann and Jerzy Dudek who after commiting some sins during the season and looked to be heading for the exit, look like they just saved their jobs because of penalty shootout heroics.
Funny old game.