Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool are capable of turning around a 2-0 inflicted by Zenit St Petersburg, but admits his side have a mountain to climb if they are to do so.
A sublime strike from Hulk swiftly followed by an effort from Sergei Semak in the second half condemned Brendan Rodgers’ side to defeat in the first leg of their last 32 clash with the Russian champions at the Petrovsky Stadium on Thursday evening.
Liverpool created a number of chances for themselves, the majority of which fell for Luis Suarez who endured a disappointing night in front of goal, but were unable to register a potentially vital away goal.
Despite the challenge at hand, Carragher points to Liverpool’s history in European competitions as proof that the club is capable of turning things around.
“It was a typical European night because you think you’re in control and then — bang — you’re 2-0 down with a mountain to climb,” Carragher said, the Independent report. “But it is a mountain the club has climbed in the past and we have to look to do again in a week’s time.”
Should Liverpool find themselves unable to topple the Russian giants, Carragher will have played his last European game for the club, having announced his decision to retire at the end of the season.
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