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On Thursday, Liverpool begins its first Europa League campaign since 2015/16 with a trip to face Austrian side LASK. Provided Jürgen Klopp strikes the right balance with his squad rotation, it should breeze through the group given the identity of its opponents. Liverpool sits sixth in UEFA's coefficient rankings, determined by European performance over the past five seasons, while LASK is the next-best side in Group E, down in 46th place.

In truth, Liverpool, as the heavy pre-tournament favorite, should be winning not only the group but also the competition as a whole.



West Ham, holders of the Europa Conference League, also figure in the conversation, but it's worth remembering that it finished down in 14th in the Premier League last season.



But right now, you get the sense that anything less than winning the tournament would constitute a failure for Liverpool.



And if Liverpool approaches its matches with too great an arrogance, it will soon be found out and sent packing.
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