Jordan Henderson has spoken of his disappointment after Liverpool missed out on the Premier League title - but admitted his side would have loved to take the title race to the final day of the season back in January.
The Reds were again pipped to the title by a single point after Manchester City came from behind to beat Aston Villa at the Etihad. City trailed 2-0 at one point in the game.
A first-half header from Matty Cash was followed up by a fine Philippe Coutinho finish. At the time, Liverpool were being held by Wolves after Sadio Mane cancelled out Pedro Neto’s opener.
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However, a brace from Ilkay Gundogan - in between a Rodri strike - turned the title race on its head - although Liverpool would eventually go on to beat Wolves at Anfield thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson.
“It was a tough afternoon really. We didn’t play particularly well,” the Liverpool captain said in the immediate aftermath of his side’s win at Anfield.
“Obviously a few nerves today, but in the end I thought we came through really well, kept going and found a way to win.
“We heard the crowd cheering and stuff but didn’t really know what their score was. We were just trying to focus on what we needed to do. We’ll be disappointed.
“We’ve been in this position before. It’s tough, when you’re hearing cheering. We’ve kept believing. The lads have given everything, so you can’t have too many issues.
“We’ve given absolutely everything all season, right until the last day, and in January we’d have bit your hand off to take it to the last day.
“We’re a bit disappointed today. We’ve got to say congratulations to City of course, and then focus on the match next week.”
