Gerrard: we never turned up

STEVEN GERRARD has revealed his dismay after Liverpool’s Champions League horror show in Florence which has thrown their quest to reach the knockout stages into disarray.

Liverpool were soundly beaten 2-0 by Fiorentina in the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Tuesday night, and now face tricky back-to-back clashes with Group E leaders Lyon, who have won each of their two matches so far.

Captain Gerrard accepted the criticism of Liverpool’s abject performance, saying: “We just didn’t turn up.”