Liverpool Great John Aldridge: Liverpool Ran Out Of Ideas

Liverpool hero John Aldridge insists they were the better team for defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League final.

Aldridge wrote for the Sunday World: "On the night when it mattered most, Liverpool finally ran out of ideas.

"There is no doubt that they were the better team in last night's Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris.

"Yet the 1-0 defeat confirms that all the quality in Liverpool's ranks and their superiority over their rivals counted for nothing on a night when they missed too many chances.

"You have to hand it to Real Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois, who pulled off a series of sensational saves to give his club a 14th Champions League title.

"But Liverpool had the chances they needed to get the job done and for once, they didn't have the finishing power when the pressure was applied.

"This was very similar to the game against Chelsea and Manchester City, with Real Madrid soaking up pressure and riding their luck to stay in the game.

"Liverpool created plenty of chances in the first half and there is no doubt they were the better team, but the goal they needed didn't come."

Source: Tribalfootball