da bwin： This season has been a story of catastrophe and disaster for Liverpool so far; who are now on the verge of exit from the Champions League – anything less than a win at home to Basel will see them out. Domestically the Reds have been poor too, but there were actually a few signs of positivity this evening… if you dig deep enough, and here they are.
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Lambert is scoring
Goals have been a big issue for Liverpool so far this season. From the ‘SAS’ days of 101 in the Premier League, the Reds have been rather toothless, but things could be about to change with Rickie Lambert finally firing. The much-maligned Merseysider now has two in as many games, and it looks as if he may keep Mario Balotelli out of the XI even when he returns from injury.
Plenty of options
All joking aside from the Coutinho vine, Liverpool’s bench is actually stronger than it has been for some time nowadays. As well as the aforementioned Brazilian, Alberto Moreno, Fabio Borini and Adam Lallana were on the sidelines in Bulgaria, which is a far cry from the days of youth players.
It wasn’t a loss
Going into the game the Reds had lost their last four games on the bounce and their last three Champions League clashes. So, ensuring that at least a point is heading back to Anfield is, in some ways, positive for Brendan Rodgers. The Northern Irishman was handed a big favour by Real Madrid as they beat Basel, meaning that the Premier League side will go through with a win against the Swiss outfit.