Ian Rush EXCLUSIVE: Europa League could derail Liverpools Premier League title challenge

Ian Rush EXCLUSIVE: Europa League could derail Liverpools Premier League title challenge
Liverpools Premier League title challenge could be derailed if they drop into the Europa League, Anfield legend Ian Rush has warned.Jurgen Klopps side host Napoli in the Champions League on Tuesday night in a make-or-break final group stage match.3

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The permutations for Group C are the most complicated of the final round of games but, in layman’s terms, the Reds must beat the Italian outfit to have any chance of progressing to the last 16.

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Anything less and they could drop down to the knock-out stage of the Europa League, and club legend Rush believes that could have a catastrophic effect on their domestic title hopes.Liverpool currently sit at the Premier League summit and lead reigning champions Manchester City by one point, in a title race which could go right to the wire.3

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But Rush believes Liverpool having their domestic games moved to a Sunday or Monday due to Europa League football would give the Reds rivals the psychological edge for the remainder of the season.Asked if dropping into the Europa League could derail the Reds title challenge, Rush told Tuesdays Sports Breakfast: It could do.They could finish bottom of their group and people would say thats a great thing, theyre not in Europe and they can concentrate on the league.But you want to win every game.If they go into the Europa League theyre playing on a Sunday or a Monday and I think youre always playing catch up then, the opposition would have played and if they win youre just playing catch up. A 1-0 victory the same margin they lost by when they played Napoli in Italy will be enough for Liverpool to sail through.And Rush is confident the Reds can clinch the much-needed win on home turf.Im going to go 1-0 Liverpool, added the former goal machine.Napoli beat us 1-0 over there but they were a typical Italian team, they got at us and they ruffed us up a little bit.3

Lorenzo Insigne scored Napoli’s winner against Liverpool in October

I think Ancelotti will be looking to do exactly the same and will try to hit us on the break.But I just feel weve got the defensive quality and the goalkeeper now to keep a clean sheet and weve always had the players to score goals, so I think were going to win.

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Liverpool are unbeaten in the Premier League this season and Saturday's stunning win at Bournemouth saw them leapfrog title rivals Manchester City into top spot. But a third-placed finish in Group C would see them drop into the Europa League and Rush is concerned Thursday night fixtures could impact their hopes of winning the league.
Ian Rush fears Europa could affect Reds title charge

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The Reds would have their domestic games moved to a Sunday or Monday if they are involved in the Europa League which could give the Reds' rivals the psychological edge for the remainder of the season. Asked if dropping into the Europa League could derail the Reds' title challenge, Rush revealed to TalkSport: "It could do.
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Ian Rush believes Liverpool will not suffer in title race due to inexperience. "How do you get the experience if you haven't won the title since 1990?" Rush said. "It's that long ago I actually played the last time Liverpool won the league, which shows how long it's been.
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