Under-fire Liverpool boss Rafa insists: We're Hungary for Champions League

23 November 2009 11:34
Anxious: Benitez knows his side's Champions League fate is out of his hands[LNB]Rafa Benitez has ordered his side not to have one eye on developments in Fiorentina tomorrow night as Liverpool look to keep their fading Champions League hopes alive.[LNB]The Anfield club face European minnows Debrecen in Hungary - but their hopes of progressing rely on Lyon doing them a favour in Florence.[LNB]If Fiorentina win, Liverpool are out regardless of their result against Debrecen.[LNB]And Benitez has warned his struggling side to stay focused: 'The message has to be to just concentrate on our game. [LNB]'We will know, maybe we'll have some information, but we have to focus on our job.[LNB]'A lot depends on Fiorentina and Lyon, but the main thing for us is to concentrate on our game and see what happens.[LNB]'We have to prepare our game because we don't have any influence over the other one. If we can do our job and win, we'll see.[LNB]'I think we can do it. We have some players coming back from injury, so hopefully with a bit of luck we can progress. [LNB]'It's football, so you never know. We'll see if we can keep going in the Champions League.'[LNB] Mission impossible? Liverpool travel to Hungary needing a favour from Lyon[LNB] Steven Gerrard convinced Liverpool can save their season in HungaryRafael Benitez 'manipulates' Liverpool fans to hide the fact his team are going nowhere blasts Anfield legend Jamie RedknappDo us a favour! Lyon midfielder Miralem Pjanic aims to give Liverpool a helping hand LIVERPOOL FC

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