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Right now it's looking as though Champions League qualification will happen, whether we win the title or no. Assuming this holds, how do you guys think we'll do?

On the one hand, I think we definitely have some players that would excel in Europe: Suarez, Coutinho, Sturridge, Gerrard, Agger, Sakho, Johnson, etc. Rodgers is a good tactician and a student of the European game. We did ok in the Europa league last year, given with our squad we were relying on the likes of Downing, Joe Cole, and Jonjo Shelvy to get us through.

However, I see three major problems: The first is squad depth. We've talked about this a million times, but we need some more players. Injuries already decimated our squad without the European distractions this year, and we really need reinforcements, especially if we're adding another 8+ fixtures to our plate (assuming we make it to the group stages).

The second is experience. Though Rodgers has ability, he has little European experience, and aside from Gerrard, Johnson, Coutinho, Agger, Sakho, Skyrtel, and Suarez, none of our players have played in the Champion's league before. It's a different kettle of fish.

Thirdly, our UEFA coefficient is currently pants. We're 32, so getting seeded is a virtual impossibility. We could easily end up with Bayern, City, and Juve all in the same group.

What do you guys think?

anfield nights on return to champs league will get us through any group we get. munich are the only team in europe that would defo beat us.

i think our style is suited to europe, we will be afforded a lot of time and space unlike in england.

bayern are a team that should rightly fear no one, but who should we fear, we have excelled this season with little expectation, we shouldnt have any pressure on us if we make the CL, if we do it again next year, then the expectation should be there.

man city spent all the money in the world last year and went out at the first stage, there is no shame in coming 3rd or 4th in the group.

we should pray for an easy group and do our best.

im just happy we can even speculate about this situation. seemed a million miles away when Roy and Kenny were here.

There is a warm excited glow in my chest that I haven't felt in years. Lord have I missed watching European Anfield nights.

i actually hope we get a real tough group, id like to see juventus, one of the german teams and a either barca/real in our group, just because we havnt been in for so long, i want us to have some real big games

id like monaco, deportivo and olympiacos

then milan in the final again

Milan won't be in it next year.

we cant get city In the group because their an English club, but I see where your coming from. first things first we will need to add at least 5 players to the squad over the summer (that's five extra not five replacements) and secondly I would hope we concentrate on the league next season over the CL, because for me its more important that we consolidate our position now.

does that 5 include the likes of Suso, Ilori, Borini and Assaidi? I think adding probably 3 first XI players, plus those 4, bringing one or 2 more youth players through is almost enough. I would look to add another back up striker and a back up midfielder possibly as well

I refuse to think about this until the season has ended, and we have our CL spot.

I don't like to get too ahead of myself, I have made that mistake before.