Now, after a tie, paired with Fiorentina’s victory over Debrecen, Liverpool remains in third place in Group E, 6 points behind Lyon and 5 behind Fiorentina.

If a win wasn’t necessary before, it certainly is now, as a loss will immediately eliminate Liverpool from further contention. However, a Liverpool victory over Debrecen on Nov. 24th will not necessarily decide their fate. Their fate also depends on the result of Fiorentina v. Lyon on the same day. With a victory of their own, Liverpool will also need a Lyon win, moving the Reds within 2 points of Fiorentina with their final match of group play coming against the Italian club.

Immediately after Wednesday’s match, Red’s defender Jamie Carragher said the team still believes that they will get through to the knockout stages. Nevertheless, Liverpool manager, Rafael Benitez later mentioned that the Red’s would need a miracle. Also speaking on Liverpool’s possible elimation, Liverpool Goalkeeper Pepe Reina said an early exit would not be a disaster, especially in terms of the team’s rich Champion League history.

Liverpool’s injuries aren’t helping the situation either, as captain Steven Gerrard and striker Fernando Torres might need surgery to fix groin problems.

Before their Champion League match against Debrecen, Liverpool is scheduled to play Birmingham and Manchester City in two separate Premier League matches on Monday Nov. 9 and Saturday Nov. 21, respectively.

Many Twitters have expressed their sympathy for the Red’s:

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   deutscheposts (Duesseldorf, Germany) Heartbreak for Liverpool FC , I feel bad for them. #UEFA #CL 05 Nov 2009 from Tweetie
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   illsahil (New Delhi, India) One person who I dont wanna be right now: Liverpool FC’s manager Rafael Benitez. Feel sorry for him. #epl 05 Nov 2009 from Gravity

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While others have expressed their lack of sympathy:

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   alistairwhitman (Undisclosed) no sympathy for #liverpool fc benitez and has had ample opportunity to correct the ship and has had plenty of cash to do it. 05 Nov 2009 from web

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Some are also keeping hope alive:

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   nmarieb (Herts, United Kingdom) I will always support Liverpool. No matter how bad it seems to be or how depressing it gets, I will never loose my faith in Liverpool FC. 04 Nov 2009 from Echofon
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   mokands (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Happy to see Lyon pledge. Miracles happen especially at Liverpool keep the spirits up 06 Nov 2009 from web

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While others have resorted to desperate measures:

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   CherylColeUSA (Texas) LIVERPOOL FC FANS ITS TIME 2 GET ON OUR KNEES AND PRAY http://bit.ly/2vwE5M 05 Nov 2009 from Tweetie

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Also, some Twitterers just find Liverpool’s situation funny:

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   JeremyMathews (Undisclosed) Wow, Liverpool FC is just hilarious this year. 04 Nov 2009 from web

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Johnson and Aurelio are not the only Red’s hurt, however. Other players previously confirmed as out for Wednesday’s match due to injury are captain Steven Gerrard, midfielder Albert Riera, and defenders Martin Kelly and Martin Srktel.

Even though he is expected to play, another  injury concern for Liverpool is striker Fernando Torres, who was pulled by manager Rafael Benitez during Sunday’s Premier League match at Fulham with the score tied, 1-1.  After losing 3-1, Benetiz received criticism for subbing the Premier League’s top scorer, but insisted that there was no other choice.

Wednesday’s match is crucial for Liverpool, as they currently sit in third place in Group E of the Champions League. A win would be necessary in order for them to keep their chances of making the knockout stages alive.

Some Twitterers were upset with the news of Liverpool’s injuries:

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   guntherfurlong (Malaysia) Keep reading about all the injuries with the Liverpool squad. Damn it!! We’re cursed! #LFC #YNWA 03 Nov 2009 from Seesmic
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   jconley1 (Undisclosed) I can’t beleive the luck #Liverpool are having…injuries galore…ugghhh. 03 Nov 2009 from web

One Twitter even expressed their pessimism:

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   kitnubbles (Northamptonshire, England) @RebeccaNavarro Sorry I can’t see Liverpool winning anything again this season, too many injuries and too much tinkering for my liking. 03 Nov 2009 from web

Nevertheless, Twitterers think these injuries are no excuse for not performing well:

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   Barkzter (Undisclosed) is annoyed about Liverpool we should be putting teams like this away, injuries or not 31 Oct 2009 from web
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   simonkeenan007 (Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England) @empireofthekop injuries or not, this is Liverpool the players picked should be good enough to perform score and win. 03 Nov 2009 from web in reply to empireofthekop

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