Jose Mourinho believes Liverpool stand no chance of progressing to the Champions League final on Tuesday night, following Barcelona’s 3-0 victory in the first leg of their semi final at the Camp Nou.
Lionel Messi scored twice, including a quite brilliant free-kick, after former Liverpool man Luis Suarez opened the scoring for Barca to put Ernesto Valverde’s firmly in control.
And according to the Liverpool Echo, former Manchester United manager Mourinho believes the Reds are too far behind to mount a comeback against the La Liga champions.
When the result was 2-0, I was still thinking it’s open. When they missed that late chance for the 3-1, I would say open, but 3-0 is 3-0.
It’s hard to believe and Barcelona have an incredibly negative experience with Roma recently. I know that Liverpool at Anfield is really hard, the team is good, but if Barcelona score one goal, they have to concede five. I think it’s too much and I think the team (Barcelona) is with that appetite. I think Messi is dragging everybody with him for that appetite to make it happen. I think Barcelona has it.
Liverpool travel to Newcastle on Saturday evening in the Premier League before the second leg against Barca on Tuesday, in what is set to be a big week in the Reds’ season.
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