After 5yrs of absence in Champions
League action, Liverpool has promised to take home the elite title of this season's Champions league.
Liverpool take on over-zealous Bulgarian
team Ludogorets Razgrad, while defending champions Real Madrid clash with
Switzerland’s Basel in the key matches of the first day.
It could be recalled that Steven Gerrard is the only player
from the 18-man squad which featured in Liverpool’s last Champions League
match, a 2-1 loss at home to Fiorentina in December 2009.
Manager Brendan Rodgers, who has
spent big to bring in the likes of Italy striker Mario Balotelli and England
midfielder Adam Lallana, says the 5 time European champions are not nervous
about the return.
“We have a very young squad and they
will gain experience — it is about embracing it. There is certainly no fear of
the competition,I think success is about qualifying
from the group. We will take one game at a time: we are at home in our first
game and we aim to perform well and get three points but we will respect them
like we would if we were playing Real Madrid.” Rogers said.
Liverpool are in Group B with Real Mardid. Confident Madrid boss
Carlo Ancelotti believes the defending champions remain the best in the
European competition after Madrid sold Angel di Maria and Xabi
Alonso, but bought 75 million euro James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos to assist
Cristiano Ronaldo.
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