REDS WON’T LET BARCA BEATING HAUNT THEM

LIONEL MESSI may have dealt a bitter blow to Liverpool’s Champions League dreams, but do not think for one minute the Reds players will be feeling sorry for themselves. Despite the result, Liverpool can take pride from their performance in the Nou Camp. All they can do now is win tonight and crank up the pressure on Manchester City. Win their final two games and Jurgen Klopp’s side will set a clear record for the most points by a runner-up. Their attitude has to be: Let’s make City win this title the hard way. In 1999, when I was at Arsenal, we went into the final game of the season against Aston Villa having suffered an agonising FA Cup semi-final defeat by Manchester United and were one point behind them in the league. Rather than feel sorry for ourselves, we gave everything and won our game so United had to do the same. City will not have it all their own way when they take on a rejuvenated Leicester on Monday. Should Pep Guardiola’s side slip up, Liverpool must make sure they can take full advantage.