It was well and truly a goal, an absolute disgrace from the ref.. What a strike if i do say so myself!!
It was a nice strike, but if Torres hadn't gone for it then the keeper would have had a clean view to collect. I thought Gerrard had managed to score for real via a similar free kick in the second half. Obviously a nicely worked training ground set piece to send Torres in to distract the keeper, with the idea of the ball sneaking past. The only thing missing, or at least I failed to notice, was Kuyt coming in to the far post just in case for the second one.