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Pieces were falling into place for an unlikely triumph but now Jürgen Klopp's thoughts must turn to the Champions League.

But the truth is that 92 points is, by any reasonable measure, an absurd number of points to have gathered; only once before has that not been enough to win the title, and that was this Liverpool in 2019. On a normal Sunday afternoon, Liverpool would probably have swept Wolves away but here, with the line in sight, with so much at stake, the muscles just felt a little tighter, the passing a little less fluent, the mechanisms just a little gummy. The possibility that Steven Gerrard might at last win the title for Liverpool had been teased almost to breaking point. They won and they hoped and in the end it wasn’t quite enough. Liverpool did their bit, and in the end that is all they could do. In the end it did not, but for 80 unlikely minutes it seemed as though it might.

Pipped to the crown by Manchester City by a single point for the second time in three seasons, goals from Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson, and Mohamed Salah ensured ...

We were just trying to focus on what we needed to do." "We're a bit disappointed today. "We kept going and found a way to win.

The midfielder walked off the pitch just before half-time in Liverpool's crucial final day game against Wolves.

Their hopes of an unprecedented quadruples were also dashed in the process. “It was the lower part of the body that was affected. But he pulled up in the closing moments of the first half and headed straight down the tunnel after receiving treatment off the pitch, with James Milner coming on in his place for the second 45.

Liverpool 3 (Mane 24, Salah 83, Robertson 89) Wolves 1 (Neto 3)

But there was nothing the visitors could do to stop Liverpool from taking the lead with less than 10 minutes of the tie remaining. Wolves were putting their bodies on the line to keep the Reds out, with Willy Boly and Conor Coady both making crucial interceptions. In between Wolves’ chances, Liverpool brought the scores back level.

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Liverpool 3-1 Wolves: Goals from Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson secured a win that ultimately wasn't enough.

Son Heung-min had overtaken him in the race for the golden boot with a brace at Norwich. The Egyptian’s first goal in eight games, and only a third in open play since February, drew him level. Liverpool end the domestic campaign unbeaten in 2022 and at Anfield. But, crucially, not champions. Mane, who had got Liverpool’s equaliser, extended his own fine form, a ninth goal in 12 starts reward for the most menacing display of any of Klopp’s attackers. On a strange afternoon at Anfield, the loudest ovation was reserved for part of Liverpool’s past. Win the game and the league for Liverpool. He managed one but not the other, a Manchester City comeback taking Liverpool’s destiny out of their own hands. They have triumphed in 16 of their last 18 league games, but it was not enough.

Liam Gallagher has taken an X-rated Liverpool dig at Sky Sports after Manchester City's Premier League title victory. City showed incredible character to ...

"You’re not seen as a giant club until you’ve won the Champions League. It’s a fact. “How many leagues are in Europe....five teams every year will win that league. And Gallagher, who is a well-known City fan, couldn’t help but take aim at Sky Sports following his side’s victory.

Alisson Becker 9. No chance with Neto opener but superb save denied Hwang shortly before half-time and kept Liverpool in game second half with string of excellent stops. Trent Alexander-Arnold 6. Struggled at times to deal with the pace of Neto and ...

Better second half and sent Salah away for chance. One shot blocked first half and looked to move ball forward but at times caught in possession. Great end to the season.

Sven-Goran Eriksson was City manager that day for the club's biggest Premier League defeat.

“It is the most exciting because I’ve seen how good the boys are and seen the steps that we’ve made with just two games to go. We have a talented group now, and we will have a talented group next year. And that’s what we will do. But we have to make a proper, proper machine of it and then we will go again and we will see." If they are going to play in two competitions [Premier League and Champions League] they maybe need a few more players but they will bring them in. And that’s what we always did. It’s up to us to judge what we make of that. “Nobody has to worry that the [present] gap will stay forever. Tottenham also held them to two draws in the league. But you do know that Erik ten Hag is arriving at Manchester United? And they don’t wait five years now or whatever – they will go big. We need to produce more numbers because the numbers from our offensive players don't allow us to over-perform. It's absolutely a joy to be part of it.

Some season ticket holders made the ultimate sacrifice for the Premier League match and watched it from the pub.

He never raised the Premier League trophy as Liverpool captain, but as Aston Villa’s manager had the chance on Sunday to help his old club to victory by beating Manchester City. “If they beat City and we win, we win the league. Their victory in the end is the difference between being able to pay £30m and £80m for a player.” They became champions for the fourth time in five seasons and Liverpool’s title dream was over. A fan for 60 years, he remembered his own father bringing him to games and watching matches from the “boys’ pen”, a small enclosure for children. “I’m absolutely distraught,” said Alexander Pritchard, who had driven up with his girlfriend from Bargoed in the Welsh valleys without tickets: “At the end of the day, we have got to give City credit. She had given her 16-year-old son, Dylan, her ticket, and was left jostling for position with vaping 12-year-olds and a bunch of Egyptian tourists who were beside themselves when Mo Salah scored in the 84th minute.

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Klopp's side would go on to win the Champions League that season, defeating Tottenham Hotspur in the final. In that campaign, they were also pipped to top spot by one point by Guardiola's City. In some ways, they wouldn’t have wanted to go through what they have today, but sometimes that makes it sweeter," Carragher told Sky Sports when asked about City's title win. I’m very proud of the boys but it’s over yet, we’ve got another game next week." Jurgen Klopp's hopes of lifting a historic quadruple are now in tatters, but Carragher believes they can be proud of their efforts. "We’ve been in this position before but it's tough.

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In 120 minutes, they failed to win both games. "They haven't even won both finals, they won on penalties. City lead Liverpool ahead of the final match of the Premier League campaign and are firm favourites to retain their top-flight crown.

After getting over the heartbreak of Man City's triumph, the injury to Thiago and some sloppy defending in the absence of Virgil van Dijk will worry Jurgen ...

At the time it looked to have been decisive but the only place that mattered in the title race was in east Manchester. When it came, from Mohamed Salah, who drove Raul Jiminez’s clearance back over the Wolves line with half-a-dozen minutes left, it was greeted in near silence. ANFIELD — It was the strangest climax to a compelling title race.

The Liverpool manager saw his side fall short by a point despite beating Wolves, days before their Champions League final against Real Madrid.

We were close but in the end not close enough.” It’s not cool, but it’s not completely unexpected. We now have five days to prepare the final and we face an incredibly experienced team, but that’s really OK. Losing the league today increases the desire to put it right next week.” Not today the maximum reward, but we will get it. What I learned about life is that if you stay on track and keep going, you get the reward. Klopp insisted his treble chasers would turn their Premier League deflation into a motivation when meeting the Spanish champions in Paris on Saturday. The Liverpool manager said: “I can imagine it was much worse for the people at home watching on TV all over the world who were Liverpool fans.

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With City trailing for much of their match, it looked like the Reds had a golden opportunity to snatch the title. The Anfield faithful came alive on 38 minutes when news came in that Villa had scored at the Etihad Stadium, to keep the dream alive and give the title race its final twists and turns. With everything coming down to the final game of the season, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool needed a win against stubborn Wolves and also needed a win or draw by Aston Villa against City. Liverpool did their part with a 3-1 win but Villa could not do the unthinkable despite heroics at the Etihad Stadium.

Liverpool held up their end of the bargain by beating Wolves at Anfield on the final day but could not stop Man City from beating them to the title, ...

We did what we had to do to win the game and we got the job done. "A huge match against a really good side and we’ll have to be at our very best if we want to come away with the trophy. Speaking to Sky Sports after the dramatic final day, Henderson said: "Obviously we’re a little bit disappointed, we’ve got to say congratulations to City of course, but then focus on the job next week.

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Can Wolves spring a huge shock at Anfield to hand Manchester City the title? Striker Divock Origi, who is leaving at the end of the season, missed out on an Anfield farewell due to a muscle injury. We just have to win then Stevie [Gerrard] - do the rest!

Liverpool still expect Real Madrid to win the race for Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni this summer. The Reds had identified the France international ...

At 22, the dynamic midfielder fits the profile of what Liverpool are looking at for the long term, but the club have accepted that Tchouameni is likely destined for Madrid as Los Blancos look to strengthen their own ranks this summer. Tchouameni is currently represented by French agency Excellence Sports Nation and it is understood that ESN have informed Liverpool 's recruitment team that their client wants to sign for the 13-time European Cup winners later this year. Reports in France after Sunday's 3-1 win against Wolves claimed that Tchouameni had agreed terms with both Liverpool and their fellow Champions League finalists Real following the close of play in the Premier League.

Liverpool brought the curtain down on their Premier League season against Wolves at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.

Half of the TV jackpot is split evenly between the clubs, which gave each side around £84m ($104m) during the 2020/21 Premier League season. While Liverpool eventually overcame Wolves thanks to late goals from Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson. Liverpool have scooped an impressive £41.8million boost despite being pipped to the title by Manchester City on the final day of the Premier League season.

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"Thank you to Aston Villa and Wolverhampton for making a proper game of it. It references the former midfielder slipping and gifting the ball to Demba Ba in what ended up being a devastating 2-0 defeat for Brendan Rodgers' Reds in 2014. However, with 20 minutes left on the clock on Sunday it looked as though he - and former Liverpool teammate Philippe Coutinho - might get their long-awaited revenge.

Liverpool analysis - Ian Doyle with three key talking points following the 3-1 victory over Wolves at Anfield on the Premier League's final day.

But Thiago would be a massive miss against Real Madrid for all the reasons he impressed here. Van Dijk’s expected return next weekend – he wasn’t called off the bench here – should help in that regard. The Cameroonian held his form and nerve while those around were, in periods, affected by the inevitable tension on such a decisive afternoon.

Everton forward Richarlison appears to have aimed a dig at Liverpool after Manchester City pipped them to the Premier League title.

Not long after the final whistle had blown at the Etihad, Richarlison posted a tweet that appeared to be aimed at Liverpool’s misfortune. However, it was not enough to leapfrog City after they came from 2-0 down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium and win the league. Everton forward Richarlison has appeared to aim a dig at Liverpool after they were pipped to the Premier League title by Manchester City on the final day of the season.

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Half of the TV jackpot is split evenly between the clubs, which gave each side around £84m ($104m) during the 2020/21 Premier League season. While Liverpool eventually overcame Wolves thanks to late goals from Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson. READ THE FULL STORY HERE.

Mo Salah scored for Liverpool after appearing from the bench at Anfield and he thought his strike had delivered the title - only to realise Man City had ...

"The noise around the stadium was absolutely deafening when the goals went in against City and Liverpool must have been thinking they were back in it. Salah's reaction following his strike on 84 minutes suggested he thought his goal may well have delivered the trophy to Anfield - only to quickly learn Villa had fallen behind. Seeking a crucial winning goal, Salah was called upon by Jurgen Klopp and came up with the goods in front of the Kop with just six minutes left.

Joe Gomez has been sidelined since picking up an ankle injury in Liverpool's win over Southampton.

The news will be welcomed at Anfield as they look ahead to the Champions League final with a number of key fitness issues. Liverpool were keen to seek out a second scan after an initial one reported good news for the defender and Gomez is now hopeful of a place in the squad at the Stade de France on Saturday evening. It's understood that the 24-year-old is targeting a return to full training before the Reds head out to the French capital next week and the defender was spotted walking freely in the aftermath of Liverpool's 3-1 win at home to Wolves on Sunday.

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Wolves had their reserve keeper John Ruddy in goal by now — Sa had not reappeared after half-time — and he denied Trent Alexander-Arnold, before defensive bodies were thrown in the way of shots from Luis Diaz and Mane. The home team had been pressing and, when Thiago Alcantara flicked on a pass from deep, Sadio Mane ran clear to beat Sa with his left foot. And not for a while. But once reality dawned that Villa had not indeed pulled level at 3-3, Liverpool played out the final moments of this game in relative silence. It was at that moment Salah and his remarkable team-mates knew the title was not to be theirs after all. They will have to be calmer and better against Real Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday evening. It was an inauspicious start by Klopp’s team and turned out to be typical. But this was a bitty, unconvincing performance, despite their weight of possession. Three fingers were showing on the right and just two on the left. But what a season this has been for Liverpool. Ninety-two points and no title. Their football was anxious and muddled. So there will be no quadruple for Jurgen Klopp and his team.

The Titanic Hotel was on the receiving end of the pyrotechnics at around 1.45am today (Sunday). Merseyside Police said they were called after "a couple of ...

And last week, fireworks were set off outside Brentford's team hotel in the early hours ahead of their clash with Everton on May 15. This morning's incident, which was initally reported by the Times, was just the latest involving fireworks being let off outside players' hotels before a match. Liverpool FC will be playing Wolves at Anfield today in the last game of the Premier League season.

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Div (Origi) is definitely out of the final because he had an injury in the last second of session yesterday, muscle injury and five days will not be enough for him. “Congratulations to Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, all his staff and all players for being champions. “Losing the league today of course increased the desire to put it right next week, and yeah, what’s happened has increased the desire for us for sure,” he said. He could walk, that is a good sign, he had his child on his shoulders, for the rest we will see,” he said. “It has been incredible, and for us it doesn’t end today. but Klopp was adamant that will still come in a remarkable campaign.