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    Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has challenged his Euro flops to bounce back and finish fifth in the Premier League.

    The Reds failed to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Braga from their first leg as they played out a goalless draw at Anfield on Thursday.

    Liverpool now need to finish fifth in order to qualify for the Europa League again but will face a tough job wrestling that position away from Tottenham.

    Not since 1999 have the five-time Champions League winners failed to appear in a European competition.

    Europe

    There have been suggestions that going out of Europe will allow them to solely focus on the league, but Dalglish is not an advocate of that argument.

    “I don’t know if going out of the Europa League is going to help,” said the caretaker manager.

    “The Europa League was an option for us to get back in it next year if we had won it.

    “We will do our best to get as much as we can out of every game so I don’t know whether it will be a blessing or not.

    “It is a disappointment if we are not in Europe but you only get there if you win games so it is up to us to win those games.

    Deflating

    “But I don’t think you can call working at Liverpool deflating in any shape or form.”

    Liverpool are currently sixth with 49 points but the former Blackburn Rovers manager is refusing to be drawn on how many points will be needed to secure fifth.

    “It is difficult to predict how many points you are going to need for anything,” added Dalglish.

    “If we win enough games and get enough points we will be in Europe.”

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