When I look at Liverpool without Luis Suarez or Daniel Sturridge, they badly lack pace and need Raheem Sterling. He turned 20 on Monday and it is a lot to ask for a young man to be their talisman, but he has got to live up to that. Raheem Sterling will be Liverpool's danger man in their Champions League showdown against Basle Liverpool want him getting on the ball, dropping deep and dribbling with it, threatening through the centre off the striker. I don’t want to see him out wide that much. There are not too many Liverpool players who want to go beyond the opposition, but Sterling is their one player who can change the game in a split second.
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Liverpool face Basle at Anfield in the UEFA Champions League
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England star's pace will be vital in must-win Anfield clash on Tuesday
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Brendan Rodgers' side must stop in-form Basle ace Shkelza Gashi
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Steven Gerrard must be given licence to  attack and hurt Swiss side
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In @placeholder the Swiss side have a free-scoring attacking midfield player who will be the main threat to Liverpool’s goal.