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After a terribly dour draw in the first leg of this last 32 encounter last week, Liverpool will be hoping to erase all memories of that with a victory over Sparta Prague at a packed Anfield.
Liverpool have dropped the ticket prices for this encounter in a bid to fill their stadium, particularly as the earlier-than-usual starting time may also affect the desirability of this contest.
The opening 90 minutes of this two-leg tie was about as dull as it gets as Liverpool produced virtually nothing of attacking intent while Prague looked equally as bad, as well as rusty after not playing for two months due to their winter break.
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish knows that the Anfield crowd will not accept a performance as poor as last week's as Liverpool go in search of a piece of silverware that would help to erase memories of their disastrous start to the season.
However, Liverpool will be facing a side with nothing to lose and everything to prove. It remains to be seen if Prague can get a priceless away goal but Dalglish is unlikely to be taking them too lightly after last week's match showed that Prague are extremely difficult to break down.
Key Match-up: Raul Meireles v Kamil Vacek: With Steven Gerrard likely to still be absent, Meireles will be expected to inspire and lead Liverpool's attacking play from midfield. Vacek will do the same for Prague and the winner of their duel could have a huge bearing on the end result.
Form Guide: Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six matches, including the first leg last week, while Prague are also unbeaten in their last six - even if the Czech winter break means that spans back to October.
Odds: Liverpool 4/11, Prague 17/2, Draw 7/2
Thoughts?
Liverpool have dropped the ticket prices for this encounter in a bid to fill their stadium, particularly as the earlier-than-usual starting time may also affect the desirability of this contest.
The opening 90 minutes of this two-leg tie was about as dull as it gets as Liverpool produced virtually nothing of attacking intent while Prague looked equally as bad, as well as rusty after not playing for two months due to their winter break.
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish knows that the Anfield crowd will not accept a performance as poor as last week's as Liverpool go in search of a piece of silverware that would help to erase memories of their disastrous start to the season.
However, Liverpool will be facing a side with nothing to lose and everything to prove. It remains to be seen if Prague can get a priceless away goal but Dalglish is unlikely to be taking them too lightly after last week's match showed that Prague are extremely difficult to break down.
Key Match-up: Raul Meireles v Kamil Vacek: With Steven Gerrard likely to still be absent, Meireles will be expected to inspire and lead Liverpool's attacking play from midfield. Vacek will do the same for Prague and the winner of their duel could have a huge bearing on the end result.
Form Guide: Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six matches, including the first leg last week, while Prague are also unbeaten in their last six - even if the Czech winter break means that spans back to October.
Odds: Liverpool 4/11, Prague 17/2, Draw 7/2
Thoughts?
