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TIME: 3:30AM
Date: Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008
TV: Ch. 812 ESPN
A crackling 'crisis' night at Anfield may be just what Liverpool need to bring the club together and bring the best out of a faltering team. They remain a wonderful underdog, and Italian champions and league leaders Inter Milan are entitled to fancy their chances. They are unbeaten in 29 games.
Why? The striking combination of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Julio Cruz is potent enough to keep Hernan Crespo on the bench; former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira is now back from injury to team up with Esteban Cambiasso in midfield; and Marco Materazzi is one of the best bad guys in European football. But ruffled Rafa Benitez is returning to his chosen specialist subject, the Champions League, and he is sure to set Inter coach Roberto Mancini a strategic test paper.
Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres can make a difference in any company. Liverpool are well organised in these situations and a top team at snuffing out opportunities.
Stat attack:
Liverpool have met Inter just once before in the European Cup, in 1964-65, when they won the semi-final home leg 3-1 but lost 3-0 away.
Inter scored a total of seven goals in their last two Champions League visits to England, against Newcastle and Arsenal
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