Craig Bellamy confident Liverpool can overcome Napoli

Former Red Craig Bellamy is confident that Liverpool can overcome Napoli on Tuesday night to progress to the Champions League knockout stage.

Jurgen Klopp’s side have to win 1-0 or by two clear goals if they want to progress. If they fail to do so, it will be Napoli joining Paris Saint-Germain in the knockout stage from Group C, and the Reds will be forced into the Europa League.

Bellamy has acknowledged that the Serie A outfit are not to be taken lightly, but he feels the Anfield factor will get Liverpool across the line.

Bellamy told Sky Sports the following after Liverpool’s defeat to PSG two weeks ago: “The special nights that this club has been able to recreate time and time again at this special ground gives you hope straight away.

“This Napoli team is a very good team with a lot of very good footballers, but it is Anfield – and the Napoli players will be aware of that as well.

“I knew as soon as they lost the Red Star game it was going to come back to haunt them because PSG are an outstanding team. You don’t go and spend nearly £200m each on Kylian Mbappe and Neymar without being a game for anyone, especially on their home patch.

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PARIS, FRANCE – Wednesday, November 28, 2018: PSG’s Neymar dives again after contact from Liverpool’s James Milner during the Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool FC at the Parc de Princes, Paris. (Photograph: EPA)

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“I thought Liverpool did okay today. They had a lot of possession and didn’t quite create the chances we know they’re capable of, especially with the forward line they have. But you know PSG are always dangerous on the counter-attack, so you can’t throw everyone at them.

“The Red Star game was the disappointing result. The loss was huge and I always thought the Napoli game at home was going to be the deciding game because of the quality of the teams in the group.

“It’s very rare you get three teams of the quality of Napoli, PSG and Liverpool all in the same group.

“I knew it was going to be a tough ask, but I have a lot of confidence because it’s Liverpool and they are at Anfield.”

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