REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, LONDON - Following the elimination of Liverpool from the European League on Friday morning, the team had to face the worst possibility can not be played at the European level tournament next season. Liverpool were beaten by Braga Portugal team that even had never even won the Portuguese league.
Braga bermaindengan persistent and capable of a surprising goalless draw against Premiership giants were at Anfield stadium so that they are entitled to advance to the quarter-finals 1-0 on aggregate goals. Liverpool coach Kenny Dalglish could not hide his disappointment at seeing his side struggle children who always fail to create golden opportunities, so the game should end up with disappointing results for the Reds.
"In the two-leg game between us and Braga was just one penalty kick that determine the outcome (ie in the first leg). That's what happened. There is not much that can be used as notes in between these two teams," Dalglish said in a post-match press conference .
"They played very well organized and we knew before the game that is our duty to play attacking and scoring goals," said Dalglish added. With the elimination of Liverpool means that the team has only one door to be able to play at European level next season is to end up in fifth place in the Premier League final standings, but now they are in sixth place with six points behind Tottenham Hotspur in fifth place which still has remaining one game more to play.
When asked about the chance to play Liverpool at the European level next season, Dalglish said: "This defeat gave us a prod to try to reach a higher place in the league so we can return to play at European level next season."
"We know that in every league game we should always strive to get the best results in order to get the highest position in the standings. We should do that and our focus back to reach that target, so I do not know if this defeat is a blessing in disguise or not, "said Dalglish.
"We will arrive in the euro zone if we can win matches. If we can win a lot of games and get enough points then surely we deserve to play again at the European level," Dalglish said closing the interview.
Braga bermaindengan persistent and capable of a surprising goalless draw against Premiership giants were at Anfield stadium so that they are entitled to advance to the quarter-finals 1-0 on aggregate goals. Liverpool coach Kenny Dalglish could not hide his disappointment at seeing his side struggle children who always fail to create golden opportunities, so the game should end up with disappointing results for the Reds.
"In the two-leg game between us and Braga was just one penalty kick that determine the outcome (ie in the first leg). That's what happened. There is not much that can be used as notes in between these two teams," Dalglish said in a post-match press conference .
"They played very well organized and we knew before the game that is our duty to play attacking and scoring goals," said Dalglish added. With the elimination of Liverpool means that the team has only one door to be able to play at European level next season is to end up in fifth place in the Premier League final standings, but now they are in sixth place with six points behind Tottenham Hotspur in fifth place which still has remaining one game more to play.
When asked about the chance to play Liverpool at the European level next season, Dalglish said: "This defeat gave us a prod to try to reach a higher place in the league so we can return to play at European level next season."
"We know that in every league game we should always strive to get the best results in order to get the highest position in the standings. We should do that and our focus back to reach that target, so I do not know if this defeat is a blessing in disguise or not, "said Dalglish.
"We will arrive in the euro zone if we can win matches. If we can win a lot of games and get enough points then surely we deserve to play again at the European level," Dalglish said closing the interview.