Kolo Toure says Liverpool will be ready for Manchester City

Besiktas manager Slaven Bilic believes Liverpool were the UEFA Europa League favourites before they were eliminated in Istanbul. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes a defensive lapse cost his side a place in the last 16 of the Europa League at the hands of Besiktas. The ESPN FC panel answer your questions on what Liverpool's priorities are for the remainder of the season, whether small clubs get enough praise for upset wins and more. Defender Kolo Toure has dismissed worries about fatigue as Liverpool look to pick themselves up from a disappointing Europa League exit. After 120 minutes of football and then a penalty shoot-out defeat to Besiktas in Istanbul the squad touched down in the UK at 4.30 a.m., just under 56 hours before they host title-chasing Manchester City. Manager Brendan Rodgers had already expressed his concern about the tight timeframe -- Sunday's Premier League match kicks off at noon with City having had two... http://ift.tt/1BIwioU