Monday 15 September 2014 18:59, UK
Bulgarian minnows Ludogorets claim to have found weaknesses in Liverpool as they prepare for Tuesday’s Champions League showdown at Anfield.
Ludogorets, who are based in Razgrad - a town with a population of less than 35,000, won their first promotion to the top division in Bulgaria in 2011, and have since won three successive league titles.
They are currently fourth in their domestic table with 15 points from eight matches – only two behind leaders CSKA Sofia – and have lost just one game.
Liverpool, who are back in the Champions League after an absence of five years, have lost two of their opening four Premier League fixtures, including a 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday.
And that record has given Ludogorets captain Svetoslav Dyakov hope that they can spring a surprise in the Group B opener.
The 30-year-old midfielder said: "Liverpool are a very strong side but they have some weak points and we should make the most of it.
"We need to minimise our mistakes because they can punish any mistake.
"We know that a draw wouldn't be a bad result because every point in the Champions League is precious but we'll be definitely searching for a win."
Coach Georgi Dermendjiev added: "There is a saying in football that a team plays as much as the opposition allows them.
"Of course, if we need to play defensively we will but we will also use every chance to attack - we have our own attacking style and we plan to use it whenever we can."
