Firmino, Mane and Salah are irreplaceable but the Reds need to improve their options beyond their fabled front three
Jurgen Klopp looked like he’d dropped a fiver and found a parking ticket.
The Liverpool manager knew his words, positive or otherwise, could not dull the pain. He knew that for all the talk of pride and encouragement and fine margins, the bottom line would remain.
Halfway through their Champions League semi-final with Barcelona, the Reds require a miracle.
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Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat at Camp Nou may have been harsh, with Liverpool contributing plenty to an absorbing contest, but that will have provided little consolation to Klopp and his players, who must now confront the idea of ending a thrilling campaign without a trophy (or two) to show for their efforts.