'Montenegrin Messi' Makes Mess of Reds ; First Group Stage Defeat for Two Years

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THE man dubbed the "Montenegrin Messi" condemned Liverpool to an evening to forget in Florence. Stevan Jovetic struck twice inside 11 first-half minutes as Rafael Benitez's side slumped to a dismal 2-0 Champions League defeat against Fiorentina.

Jovetic, a 19-year-old forward, has already been courted by Real Madrid and Manchester United during his brief career.

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'Montenegrin Messi' Makes Mess of Reds ; First Group Stage Defeat for Two Years

And the Montenegro international demonstrated why with a display that terrorised the visitors' back line.

There was no defence for this Liverpool performance. And that will be the problem Benitez must hope to address if his side are realistically going to compete for honours this season. The ...

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