LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky coach John Calipari once again must figure out how to use his latest talented freshman class, which this year is big and fills voids at many positions.All of which means another season of high expectations at a school where a national championship is always the standard.After finishing 27-9 and losing in the NCAA Tournaments round of 32 last spring, Kentucky appears capable of contending for a ninth NCAA title. This despite losing six players including several regulars such as Associated Press All-American guards Tyler Ulis and Jamal Murray, who combined to average 37 points per game last season, and 6-foot-11 Skal Labissiere.Kentucky landed guards DeAaron Fox and Malik Monk, both 6-foot-3 high school All-Americans who join sophomore Isaiah Briscoe (9.9 points, 5.3 rebounds per game) in the backcourt. All can handle the ball and shoot, giving Calipari some options, compared with last years squad run by Ulis.This team will probably have three guys having the ball, and well play off them, Calipari said. One may have it more, but the other two are going to have it a significant amount of time. So that makes it different.But this recruiting class is all about the bigs with the additions of Edrice Bam Adebayo and Sacha Killeya-Jones -- a pair of 610 All-Americans -- and 69 Wenyen Gabriel.Adebayo has an NBA body and is fierce around the basket on both ends of the floor. Killeya-Jones and Gabriel are long and guard the rim as well.The Wildcats also return size with 7-footer Isaac Humphries and 610 redshirt freshman Tai Wynyard, giving Kentucky its tallest frontcourt since the 38-1 team that reached the Final Four two years ago. Nobodys making that grand comparison yet as the team works to form chemistry.We all want the same dream, so we just try to accomplish it together, Monk said. Its easy to sacrifice if you have great players around you.Other things to watch in Kentucky this season:MATURE BRISCOE: Isaiah Briscoe worked out with NBA teams last spring to gauge his pro prospects before returning for his sophomore season . Hes more seasoned by the experience, and more muscular. The biggest benefits might be his improved shooting -- which Kentucky needs from him after an inconsistent freshman season -- and his eagerness to lead. It forced me to grow up, Briscoe said of the process. Being one of the few guys to come back (under Calipari), Ill be able to lead these guys.BLUEGRASS GRAYBEARDS: Kentucky has seniors for the second straight season, both of whom could play bigger roles. Forward Derek Willis is working to add defense to his game after averaging career bests of 7.7 points and 4.4 rebounds last season and becoming part of the rotation. Guard Dominique Hawkins just aims to stay healthy after his junior year was limited by injuries. Hes a physical defensive specialist being encouraged to shoot more this season.COACHS KID: If things get loud in Rupp near the end of a Kentucky rout, it might be fans clamoring for Calipari to put his son, Brad, on the floor. The 6-foot freshman is a walk-on with an eye toward coaching one day but figures to become a fan favorite for obvious reasons.RENOVATED RUPP: The Wildcats home begins its 40th anniversary season with a new floor and center-hung scoreboard and video screen that has replaced the Big Bertha bank of loudspeakers, which resembled an oversized pine cone. 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Liverpool head into the last-32 first-leg clash brimming with confidence after a 6-0 win against another of Walters former sides Aston Villa on Super Sunday, in a game featuring six different goalscorers.Manager Klopp has used the cups as an opportunity to blood Liverpools young players with the German handing senior first-team debuts to the likes of Sheyi Ojo, Ryan Kent, Kevin Stewart and Tiago Ilori this term. But Walters is intrigued to see the Liverpool side that will line up at the SGL Arena on Thursday, particularly with a Champions League spot up for grabs for the winners of the Europa League.Liverpool are definitely good enough to compete for the Europa League, Walters told Sky Sports.It will be interesting to see if the manager rests players as the league has been the most important competition for Liverpool and the manager gets judged by that.But Chelsea won the competition a few years ago and its still a great cup to win. Chelsea won the Europa League in 2013 The incentive of a Champions League place for the cup winners is a goood reason to put a decent team out and European competitions are always great for the players because they get the chance to compete against some of the best players in Europe.ddddddddddddhats what every player wants to do and thats why the best players are out of reach for a lot of teams because the Champions League is the competition the players really want to play in.Walters spent four-and-a-half years at Liverpool after joining the club from Rangers in 1991 and etched his name in Anfield folklore with a memorable late winner against Auxerre in the UEFA Cup during his first season on Merseyside. 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