It's probably the most important match of the round. Will the 2005 champions get out of the competition from the group stage or will they manage the win and the ticket to the playoff stage. As Benitez said earlier, the matter is now in the feet of the Reds, they don't want any services from other teams in the group but only the win will grant them the qualification.

Now I recall the 2005 version of the UEFA Champions league. Liverpool was not in a good situation either and was about to get kicked off the championship against Olympiakos but thanks to a late goal, they managed to qualify to the playoffs. Although this has nothing to do with today's match. As the opposition is different and additionally Liverpool is playing away from home this time but I believe the Reds will do it once again and that's because Liverpool play well in spectacular games as opposed to minor teams. When they felt the danger in the CL, they managed an 8-0 win against Besiktas and a 4-1 win against Porto. Also their performances against big teams in the EPL is generally much more stronger than the lower sides.

Regarding teams news, Gerets is not expected to make any changes to the side that have beaten Monaco in the weekend. On the other hand, Benitez is not expected to make any major changes to the squad that has lost to Reading 1-3 but may prefer to include Kuyt in the squad instead of Crouch.

Verdict: Marseille could be a tough nut to crack, but Liverpool will manage the win tonight in a probably high scoring game.

Good Luck

Pick : Liverpool
Odds : 1.95
Stake : 10 / 10
Bookmaker : 188bet
Date : 2007-12-11
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