Under-pressure Liverpool boss Arne Slot has promised next season will be better after their Champions League hopes hang in the balance after a "damaging" 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa.The Reds could have sealed their place in next season's premier European competition but it was Villa who got over the line with a handsome victory which provided the perfect send-off for Wednesday's Europa League final.Ollie Watkins' brace and classy goals from Morgan Rogers and John McGinn guaranteed Unai Emery's men

Under-pressure Liverpool boss Arne Slot has promised next season will be better after their Champions League hopes hang in the balance after a "damaging" 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa.The Reds could have sealed their place in next season's premier European competition but it was Villa who got over the line with a handsome victory which provided the perfect send-off for Wednesday's Europa League final.Ollie Watkins' brace and classy goals from Morgan Rogers and John McGinn guaranteed Unai Emery's men a top-five finish, while Liverpool's wait goes on.