India, March 11 -- Tottenham Hotspur are up next and if there is an away fixture that can provide succour for Liverpool it will be Sunday's trip to London. Spurs have won only two of their 15 home games in the Premier League and on the night Liverpool lost in Istanbul, they conceded thrice in the first 15 minutes.

The other thing in Liverpool's favour is that the 0-1 defeat to Galatasaray can be turned around.

Galatasaray's away record in Europe this term includes defeats to Eintracht Frankfurt (1-5), Monaco (0-1), Manchester City (0-2) and Juventus (2-3).

Take those strands of thought away and all that remains is what has been Liverpool's problem all season. Fragile at the back, especially during set-pieces, and erratic in front. Gala...