They say it’s the hope that kills you, but that’s not always strictly the case.
Sometimes, it’s Trent Alexander-Arnold. But mostly, on night’s such as these, it’s Mo Salah. Yes, Rangers may have crossed the border still high on the fumes of Brighton’s three-goal ram raid of the Kop at the weekend and fuelled by a misplaced belief that a petted-lipped, wobbly legged Liverpool might somehow be theirs for the taking.
But when reality knocked them back into their senses last night – and it didn’t take long – it was the Englishman and Egyptian who punched the stars into their eyes. It must be said, this hardly lived up to its Battle of Britain billing given Rangers were unable to fire a single shot on target until five minutes from time when subs Rabbi Matondo and Antonio Colak were denied in quick succession. By that point another three Group A points had been meekly surrendered.
