Liverpool Miss Out On Fair Play Qualification
With UEFA updating their fair play standings and England falling out of contention, it is now certain Liverpool will miss out on Europe for the second time in three seasons.
With UEFA updating their fair play standings and England falling out of contention, it is now certain Liverpool will miss out on Europe for the second time in three seasons.
For much of the season, Brendan Rodgers talked about Liverpool's top four aspirations. Then the goal became the top five. Now, with both out of reach, the manager believes missing out on Europe entirely might be for the best.
Following a formal complaint by Zenit, UEFA have ruled that Luis Suarez has no case to answer for when it comes to accusations violent conduct against defender Tom Hubocan.
Reliving Lucas' strong game against Zenit St. Petersburg on Thursday night with an every-touch compilation of his performance.
Following Liverpool's heroic efforts to mount an improbable comeback against Zenit in the Europa League, Pepe Reina thanked the fans for the role they played and set his sights on winning every game left.
Liverpool couldn't pull it out in the end, but in what was ultimately a losing effort, the strong praise of their performance was more than fitting.
A heroic attacking effort was almost enough to put Liverpool through to the Europa League's Round of 16, but in the end it couldn't overcome the one moment of defensive madness that instead sees them exit the competition on away goals.
Liverpool host Zenit at Anfield in the second leg of their Europa League with plenty of work left to be done after the 2-0 loss in Russia last week.
Five questions to pass the time as we wait for kickoff from Anfield.
Liverpool either win or go home tomorrow night at Anfield, where they'll have to overturn last Thursday's loss and then some if they're going to advance to the round of sixteen.
Liverpool may be down by two goals in their Europa League tie with Zenit St. Petersburg, but Martin Skrtel believes a raucous Anfield crowd can help to turn the tide.
While Lucas is convinced Sunday's victory over Swansea will provide a platform for Europa League success, Jose Enrique is worried about what Daniel Sturridge's means. Both, though, still see a chance to progress on Thursday.
Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher still believe Liverpool can fight back after a poor result in Russia, but talk of a 2-0 defeat to Zenit being close to "perfect" is rather less encouraging to hear.
Liverpool may face a two goal deficit when they take on Zenit at Anfield next Thursday, but Brendan Rodgers believes his side can still advance. The reality, though, is that's far from likely.
Despite dominating their opponents at times, Liverpool return from Russia with a two goal deficit that makes advancing further in the Europa League nearly impossible and could see them miss out on Europe entirely next season.
Liverpool face Zenit in the first leg of their Europa League tie in St. Petersburg.
Five questions to pass the time as we wait for kickoff from St. Petersburg.
As Liverpool's top passer in European competition, Jordan Henderson gets the chance to talk with the Western Union pass foundation about Liverpool's campaign thus far and the education initiative that's honoring him.
Liverpool travel to Russia for the first leg of their tie with Zenit, where they're hopeful of earning a result ahead of the return fixture next week.
Ahead of their trip to face Zenit on Thursday, Ian Ayre has spoken of the club's concerns over the possibility of ugly incidents taking place off the pitch but insists Liverpool will react in the right way if anything does happen.
Thanks to strong seasons at the youth and reserve levels, Jordon Ibe, Mark Pelosi, and Krisztian Adorjan have been named to Liverpool's revised Europa League squad and will be eligible to face Zenit.
With draws for the first two Europa League knockout rounds done, Liverpool have learned they will face Zenit St. Petersburg in the round of 32 and, if they advance that far, Basel or Dnipro in the round of 16.
Covering the Europa League round of 32 draw with an interactive guide to help break down all Liverpool's potential opponents.
Liverpool may have made things harder than they had to be, but Brendan Rodgers' main focus following victory over Udinese was on what he felt had been a fantastic Liverpool performance.