Many are expecting Liverpool's Champions League fate to be decided a fortnight today but I'm convinced it will boil down to the last game against Fiorentina.
I can see Lyon getting a result in Florence and the Reds seeing off Debrecen to set things up for a Match Day Six showdown at Anfield. Click to continue reading...

Lyon coach Claude Puel has assured Liverpool they will be doing their all to beat Fiorentina, despite already securing qualifcation.
Liverpool's hopes of reaching the last 16 of the Champions League is out of their hands after Lisandro Lopez's dramatic late goal denied the English side all three points in France on Wednesday night. Click to continue reading...

A kick in the stomach. There's no better way to describe a game where, with a squad decimated by injuries, Liverpool went to Lyon and totally dominated. With better finishing, the contest should have been over by half time and when Ryan Babel scored, it looked as if Liverpool were going to get a much merited win. Click to continue reading...

Genoa leapfrogged Fiorentina after defeating the Florence side in this Serie A encounter.

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A last gasp goal from Maggio secured a great away win for Napoli in Florence.

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There is a feeling that Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez can be a little too stubborn for his own good at times and he is putting his reputation in unnecessary jeopardy by belligerently backing misfiring midfielder Lucas.
Few Liverpool observers are convinced that the Brazilian midfielder has what it takes to claim a regular role in the heart of Benitez's side and his woeful performance in the defeat against Fiorentina on Tuesday night did little to silence the army who believe he would be more effectively employed as a bench warmer. Click to continue reading...

The Liverpool midfield has borne the brunt of most of the criticism that has come the team's way since their 2-0 defeat away to Fiorentina on Tuesday. The Times answers the five key questions about why the usually reliable Liverpool midfield failed to function so badly and what can be done to improve it. Click to continue reading...

Did Rafa get it wrong? Or were Liverpool's Italian opponents just too good?

After a disastrous first half Liverpool had a mountain to climb and one they invariably didn't even come close to scaling. So what went wrong? Were there any positives to be gained from the match in Florence?

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Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt feels that the Reds' previous experience of beating Italian teams will stand them in good stead when they face Fiorentina in the Champions League on Tuesday.
The Merseysiders beat Inter in the San Siro on their last visit to Italy in 2008, and Kuyt feels sure that they can manage a repeat in Florence in midweek. Click to continue reading...

This is few days old, mind you.

Adrian Mutu, after having two appeals against his FIFA fine for breach of contract dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), is now seeking another alternative to paying the 17-plus million euro fine to his former club, Chelsea.

Now he wants to make a substantial donation to several charities, including one of Chelsea's choice.

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Rafael Benitez insists Liverpool must hit the ground running when they open their Champions League campaign on Wednesday against Hungarian newcomers Debrecen in a Group E match at Anfield.
The Reds chief has underlined the importance of a winning start in Europe to avoid needless pressure in the club's domestic campaign, and to boost their coffers. Click to continue reading...

Sting the musician, not the verb was in attendance for the Champions League playoff second leg match between Fiorentina and Sporting yesterday in Florence. Seems kind of random, but I'm sure there was a very good explanation for him gracing such a nondescript match with his presence. I'm thinking something like:

-He knew it would be one place where the other members of The Police wouldn't be to annoy him.

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. There were some interesting results in the play-off stage in the Champions League, and some teams progressed with pride into the biggest club competition in Europe, while for some other, it was a case of a slip between the cup and the lip. Cypriot First Division club APOEL FC overturned a 1-0 deficit with a 3-1 [. Click to continue reading...