Liverpool lack heart for battle in Athens
Rafael Benitez, the Liverpool manager, is wont to talk about a desire to keep his team’s performance moving towards the next level.
The Times
Liverpool fall to sucker punch
Expectation has been drained from Liverpool's continental campaign. Where a mesmerising opening victory over Monaco had pepped enthusiasm, a defeat far more emphatic than the scoreline suggests in Greece has provided a painful reality check.
The Guardian
Rivaldo halts Liverpool
The Rafael Benitez revolution may yet be in its early stages but it came to a shuddering halt last night at the feet of a 32-year-old Brazilian with creaky knees and a taste for flamboyant overhead kicks.
Daily Telegraph
Rivaldo orchestrates defeat of Liverpool
Rivaldo turned back the years to orchestrate a deserved first victory for Olympiacos in Group A here last night. Liverpool, four-time winners of the European Cup, never came close to doing likewise.
The Independent