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Hoping I won't be most haunted after Reds clash

HAVE you ever seen a ghost?

I certainly haven't.

Mrs Bunter often asks me if I have, but that's usually because I've just had a life-changing acca go down the toilet thanks to a last-minute equaliser in Gillingham.

In those circumstances, it's better to claim that I've had a terrifying supernatural encounter than explain that an own goal by Stephen Bywater has ruined any chance of me enjoying the rest of the week.

So while I don't believe in ghosts, I do believe in being haunted and I've had to work out who will be pale as a sheet in Liverpool's clash with Besiktas.

The Reds will no doubt be sickened to see former Chelsea striker Demba Ba, the man who ruined their Premier League dream, step out at Anfield.

And the Turkish outfit lost 8-0 last time they took to the field in this stadium so will probably be haunted too.

But Steven Gerrard, whose slip allowed Ba to score, isn't playing. And his and Lucas's absence also means that no Liverpool player who featured in that 8-0 win will be in action.

I make it a haunted draw.

If this loses, I'll be contacting former Most Haunted presenter Derek Acorah to ask the Scouser what went wrong.

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