Whilst Liverpool fans will no doubt be delighted that they have finally been able to celebrate a decent performance from their team in the Premier League, even the most passionate and biased of Liverpool supporters should realise that the club need to secure their league future and propel themselves up to a mid-table position (at the very least) before they can expect manager Roy Hodgson to field the likes of Fernando Torres in the Europa League.
However, UEFA Europa League betting pundits note how the dilemma remains that Liverpool may not achieve such a position in the domestic league until the chance of success in the Europa League has been and gone.
Despite the fact that Hodgson badly needs to lead the side to success on the pitch if he is to avoid continuing looking like a man occupying a role that doesn't suit his reserved personality, the Liverpool manager will know that the large majority of the fans see the Europa League as nothing more than a distraction, and will continue to view it in that manner until they see their side achieve a satisfactory level in domestic competition.
With the FA Cup likely to be thought of as a bigger and better competition to focus upon by fans and those betting on Premier league matches, and one that is worthy of risking the fitness of Torres in, could Liverpool find themselves discarding the Europa League to their own detriment?
Should the club fail to qualify for the Europa League or the Champions League in the next few seasons, the club's treatment of the competition this season may well become synonymous with the fact that Liverpool Football Club views itself as bigger than it really is, a fact that may well prevent the Reds from achieving what fans expect of them both domestically and in Europe.
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