Arsene Wenger believes that losing out on the Premier League title dented Liverpool’s confidence ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final.
The Reds took on Real Madrid in Paris on Saturday night, losing the showcase tie 1-0 thanks to a Vinicius Jr goal.
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Saturday’s result came a week after Liverpool lost out on the Premier League title following Manchester City’s dramatic comeback against Aston Villa on the last day of the season.
And former Arsenal manager Wenger has hinted that “the disappointment of last week” dropped Jurgen Klopp’s side “confidence” ahead of the final.
“I wonder after watching that game if the disappointment of last week, being beaten [to the title] in the last game of the season had somewhere dropped a level of confidence,” Wenger told beIN Sports (via Liverpool Echo).
The Frenchman also picked out Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane as two Liverpool men who “came short” on the night, whilst noting that the performance of Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was a big factor in their failure to score.
He said: “You felt as well that Salah, Mane, the guys who make the difference, didn’t have the same freshness, the same belief that they can make the difference. Overall they came short, we must be honest, because of Courtois.
“I felt at some stage that if Liverpool came back to 1-1 they’d come back and win the game. But they never found that special moment where they could finish their chances off, and a lot of that is down to Courtois.”
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