Liverpool head into tonight's Premier League clash still with a chance of making the top four and Champions League qualification but Robbie Fowler feels the chance will be gone if they do not win.
A win at Hull City tonight will close the gap of fourth placed Manchester United to four points and then both teams will have three games to play so the Reds will still be hoping for a United slip up.
City are still not out of danger at the other end of the table, just a point above the relegation places, and desperately need a win themselves.
Fowler feels Liverpool must prevent that from happening
Pool boss Brendan Rodgers knows they must win all their remaining games to stand a chance of qualifying for Europe's elite competition
City boss Steve Bruce insists his team needs to make home advantage count