Liverpool, almost dead and buried. The Europa League to be their ultimate destination?
Four points and only three goals out of four games create Liverpool’s worst record in the UEFA Champions League since decades.
On Wednesday evening, the Merseyside Reds will not only have to beat Debrecen to save their European dreams from fading away.
As things stands, Liverpool’s fate is mostly in the hands of Italy’s Fiorentina and this means that the Reds will need Lyon to complete the double against La Viola.
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Liverpool red scare
Who would have imagined Liverpool struggling in Group E with only three points after three match-days?
Today, this is the reality as the Reds from the Merseyside have suffered defeats away to Fiorentina and at home to former French league champions Lyon.
Statistics are alarming from a Liverpool point of view; the five-time UEFA Champions League winners have conceded twice as much as they’ve scored compared to Lyon’s seven goals that give them a plus-six goal difference at the top of the table.
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Earlier on, Liverpool had been defeated by Fiorentina, Chelsea, then by Sunderland (controversially). Can Rafael Benitez’s men respond to the trial that they are currently enduring with a victory against their bitter rivals Manchester United?
This gigantesque clash in the English Premier League will take place at Anfield, on Sunday afternoon.
Struggling Liverpool must turn the tables around.Losing to Chelsea at the start of the month was a big disappointment for the Reds who failed to deal with pressure and high tempo.
Going down against Sunderland after the international break was even more alarming, not only because of the controversial manner in which Liverpool lost, but also because of the situation in which the Reds find themselves after that result.
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Liverpool will enter the match with their heads held high following their magnificent 6-1 triumph over Hull City last Saturday.
On the contrary, the hosts Chelsea will need to gather confidence and concentration in order to brush away the shocking 3-1 defeat that they suffered against Wigan at the DW Stadium last week.
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Certainly, the absence of Alberto Gilardino in Fiorentina’s squad on Tuesday will lower Liverpool’s anxiety at the back.
The Italian striker needs to serve a two-match ban following a red card which he received against Olympique Lyonnais.
Gilardino was charged by UEFA with violent conduct for elbowing Lyon’s Jeremy Toulalan a fortnight ago.
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A dramatic and well deserved victory against West Ham last week moved Liverpool onto third in the league standings. Rafael Benitez’s side are three points off Manchester United in second and six points off the leaders Chelsea.
Still, the chase for the domestic title is on although Pepe Reina confessed a while ago that Liverpool were not confident of piping everyone at the top come May.
Anyway, before every match day, Rafael Benitez eyes nothing else but a victory.
Last season, the Reds were inches away from claiming the English Premier League trophy for the first time since almost two decades. However, dropped points against lower teams especially cost them a lot.
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The Merseyside Reds welcome Group E’s minors Debrecen on Wednesday, September 16th.
For the first time in over three years, Liverpool didn’t have to play in the qualifying rounds to reach the group stages of the Champions League.
The Reds clinched an automatic spot in the group stages of Europe’s most prestigious competition after they finished as runners-up in the English Premier League last season.
Match AnalysisYou would expect Liverpool to do the job against the visitors. When you look at the type of players that the Reds have especially, there are few doubts that the Hungarians will pose any alarming threat.
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Between July 22 and August 8, Liverpool play the Thai national team in Thailand, the Singapore national team in Singapore, FC Lyn Oslo in Norway, and Atletico Madrid at Anfield.
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