Charlie Nicholas tells Rangers to 'suffocate' Liverpool and Reds' aging midfield can be exploited

Liverpool ran riot at Ibrox on Wednesday evening to hand Rangers their biggest ever defeat at Ibrox with Mohamed Salah scoring the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history. Jurgen Klopp's men came from behind to register one of the best 45 minute performances in the history of the competition - matching Rangers' biggest ever defeat of 6-0 which came away to Real Madrid in 1963.Taking a look at the statistics from the second-half alone, Liverpool scored six times from a total of 12 shots - eight of which were on target. READ MORE: Mohamed Salah bags six-minute hat-trick - and 'is back just in time for Man City' On the flip side, Rangers failed to have a shot at goal other than a single blocked effort despite having 46% of the possession against Klopp's resurgent side.Liverpool fans might well have expected the worst after conceding having gone into the fixture on the back of a Premier League defeat against Arsenal that left them 14 points from top spot.With James Tavernier robbing Fabio Carvalho of possession, Scott Arfield took the ball and slotted past Alisson after 17 minutes to the delight of Giovanni van Bronckhorst - but it was level just seven minutes later. Have Liverpool got their season back on track? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below. With Roberto Firmino's brace cancelling out Arfield's opener, Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott also scored either side of Salah's six-minute treble.Salah has also now scored the most Champions League goals for an English club in the competition, surpassing the 36 managed by both Didier Drogba for Chelsea and Sergio Aguero for Manchester City.The result has given Liverpool fans a huge confidence boost ahead of their Premier League visit of Manchester City on

Liverpool supporters was compounded by an early Rangers goal at Ibrox on Wednesday evening - their first in the competition for 12 years. Jurgen Klopp's men went into the fixture on the back of a Premier League defeat against Arsenal that left them 13 points from top spot - and were behind thanks to Scott Arfield.

Rio Ferdinand has been met with the wrath of Liverpool supports after footage showed him wildly celebrating Rangers' opening goal in their 7-1 defeat. Liverpool fans have had the last laugh to say the very least after the Manchester United legend's celebrations which equaled that of Rangers icon Ally McCoist.

Champions League goals than Liverpool hero Steven Gerrard after a sizzling second-half display against Rangers.The silky Brazilian, 31, headed Jurgen Klopp's men level from a corner midway through the opening period before the Premier League giants ran riot by netting six in 45 minutes to silence the rampant Ibrox crowd. Firmino's second, a fine left-footed finish through the legs of Allan McGregor, sent the Reds on their way to a sensational victory with star man Mohamed Salah bagging a hat-trick in six minutes and 12 seconds - the fastest-ever in Champions League history - from the bench.READ MORE: Forgotten Liverpool flop sporting new suave look now working as a manager in ItalyDespite scoring six goals in seven Premier League matches, Firmino was yet to find the net in Europe prior to the Ibrox inhalation but his two goals in the Scottish capital have now taken his tally to 22 in the Champions League - one more than club legend Steven Gerrard.Leading Liverpool almost singlehandedly to the 2005 'Big Ears' trophy, Gerrard managed 21 goals in Europe's most-elite competition, including memorable strikes against Olympiacos and AC Milan.

Inspired Liverpool heroes Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah produced a one-two combo to leave Rangers out for the count during a 7-1 Champions League mauling.

It wasn't just the Rangers punters that lost their heads when they took the lead against Liverpool. Ally MCoist managed to as well.

Nathan Ake expects Liverpool to bounce back to their best sooner rather than later ahead of Manchester City's trip to Anfield this weekend. Jurgen Klopp's side have won just two of their first eight Premier League games and already find themselves 13 points behind City, with Klopp declaring their title challenge over.

Kevin De Bruyne expects to face an in-form and full-throttle Liverpool at Anfield this weekend despite their poor start to the season. Jurgen Klopp's side have won just two of their eight Premier League games so far and trail Manchester City by 13 points already, with their manager already declaring their title challenge over.

Ally McCoist sees nothing wrong with Didi Hamann's honest assessment of Liverpool's form. And the Rangers hero reckons "touchy" Jurgen Klopp needs to relax a bit after his furious response to the former Anfield midfielder.

Jurgen Klopp has hit back after former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann suggested this Reds side need a "spark" to end their run of poor form. Hamann also hinted that this could be the beginning of the end of Klopp's Reds, seven years after he arrived at Anfield.But when it was put to the Kop boss about the "spark" comment, the German snapped back at his compatriot.

Rangers midfielder Alex Lowry is "looking good" in training according to B-team boss David McCallum, but tomorrow's big UEFA Youth League clash with Liverpool will come "too soon" for him to make his comeback.

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Liverpool have been dealt a major injury blow with striker Luis Diaz ruled out until after the World Cup with a knee injury before the clash with Rangers.

Arthur Numan reckons Rangers are in with a fighting chance of shocking Liverpool with “special” shotstopper Allan McGregor between the sticks. The Dutchman watched his old side go down 2-0 at Anfield in last week’s Champions League showdown.

Pep Guardiola refused to entertain the idea that Liverpool's stuttering start to the season means they won't be tough opponents for Manchester City this weekend.

Arsenal and Liverpool are both being investigated by the FA following a melee during their Premier League clash on Sunday. There was an angry confrontation between the players during the match, which was one of the best games of the season so far.

Liverpool currently find themselves closer to the relegation zone than they do to the top four after their defeat against Arsenal.The Reds started the season with ambitions of challenging Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. But those expectations might have to be revised after a beginning to the campaign which has seen Jurgen Klopp's side pick up 10 points from eight matches.

Liverpool losing to Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.The Reds were on the receiving end of a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Gunners courtesy of a Gabriel Martinelli goal and a Bukayo Saka double. And Everton fans on the move, heading to their clash against Manchester United, couldn't risk missing out on seeing their bitter foes crumble.With the scores level at 2-2, droves of Toffees supporters were spotted crammed outside a house dying to catch a peek of Liverpool's demise.

Liverpool attacker Luis Diaz is a major doubt to face Rangers in the Champions League after picking up a knock against Arsenal.