Liverpool 's arduous journey an excuse for poor result?

Question

Could Rafa fall back on the old Icelandic volcano chestnut to excuse a poor showing tonight?

Answer 1

Not according to Reds' player Javier Mascherano, who said: "It's a semi-final and we cannot have an excuse such as tiredness. Everyone knows it's a long trip but the main thing is that we are here so we are ready to play tomorrow and hopefully we can get a good result to take back to Liverpool."