Champions League
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Just as LASK is going through a slump not seen in quite some time, they’re facing an English giant. In pursuit of their first point in the Champions League, Liverpool is lining up against the Athletik team at the Gugl in Linz. However, the Reds aren’t arriving entirely without their own concerns either. LASK coach Dietmar Kühbauer hopes to shake off the dark clouds: “We want to pull off a sensation.”
The prospect of such an upset is currently doubly promising from Linz’s perspective. That’s because Kühbauer, who is accustomed to success, is currently experiencing his first real slump with his championship-winning squad. They’ve managed to earn just a single point in their last four competitive matches, and last Sunday suffered a bitter 0–2 home loss to Rapid in the title race. The last time they went through such a dry spell—four games without a win—was back in December 2024. In Kühbauer’s second stint at LASK, which began almost exactly a year ago, this is a first.
“We won’t let our spirits drop”
“We won’t let ourselves get down—that would be the worst thing. We don’t live in the past. We have a chance to do better, ” said Kühbauer. “We’re clear underdogs, but the players still need to look forward to the game. We have to believe that it’s possible, but we also know it will take something extraordinary .”
Liverpool is a 20-time English champion, has won the Champions League—or the European Cup—six times, and, with its global fan base, is one of the highest-revenue clubs in the world. For right back Kasper Jörgensen, it is “the biggest game of my career so far,” as the Dane bluntly put it.
Liverpool with major personnel concerns
If you will, it’s a clash of two losers. LASK suffered a 0–2 defeat on Sunday in the league showdown against Rapid, while Liverpool, under new coach Andoni Iraola also suffered a 0–3 home loss with ten men in the Premier League showdown against Manchester City. After eight rounds, LASK trails leader Rapid by five points; after six matchdays, Liverpool is already six points behind table-topper Man City.
The Linz side will definitely be without George Bello and are worried about Moses Usor (shoulder); things look even bleaker for Liverpool. They’re missing a concentrated offensive force in Alexander Isak (4 goals, 1 assist), Cody Gakpo (2 goals, 4 assists), and former Salzburg player Dominik Szoboszlai (3 goals).
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