With the dream of an unbeaten season and potential domestic double up in smoke, the challenge for Liverpool on Saturday at Anfield versus Bournemouth is to get themselves right lest their European campaign becomes a nightmare.
After playing with fire in rallying to defeat West Ham United, Liverpool (26-1-1) finally took an "L" last weekend when a desperate Watford side trying to avoid relegation ran out deserved 3-0 winners at Vicarage Road. The two performances perhaps magnified the absence of talisman and midfielder Jordan Henderson as he recovers from a hamstring injury, and there was no lack of concern following the Merseysiders' FA Cup exit at the hands of Chelsea on Tuesday in a 2-0 defeat.