Liverpool midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stewart-Downing-c34221, has urged his side to keep their fate in their own hands in the Europa League by beating Udinese on Thursday night.
The Merseyside outfit currently holds the second slot in the table after 5 matches, having mustered 7 points, and are ahead of Young Boys on the virtue of a better goal difference.
A win on Thursday from their visit of Udinese will see them through to the next round along with the already qualified Anzhi Makhachkala. However, things could get complicated if the Reds failed to secure their desired result. A draw will leave them to depend
on the Anzhi-Young Boys game. If the Swiss side goes on to grab an upset win, it will eliminate Rodgers’ team from the competition.
In case of a defeat, Liverpool will be knocked out irrespective of the result elsewhere.
Nonetheless, despite the complicated nature of the current standings, the English International wants his side to make things simple for themselves by coming up with a win.
The midfielder admitted that he will be thoroughly disappointed if the team fails to go through, as he felt that they are one of the better sides in the competition.
“First and foremost we have to do our http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684, not rely on the other team getting a result. If we win, that's the most we can do,” he told the reporters.
“It would be disappointing if we did go out because I think we've played ever so well. We'll have to wait and see what happens but we have to get our win first.”
Earlier, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 were stunned 3-2 by Udinese at Anfield, in a game in which striker, Antonio Natale, netted a stunning goal.
The 28-year old cautioned the Reds of the threat posed by the Italian forward, and feels that the defenders will need to take him out of the equation if they are to claim a win.
“He's an important player for them… He'll be a big player for them but we should concentrate on what we should do to their team and how we can hurt them,” he added.
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