Real Madrid midfielder Wesley Sneijder admits they were humiliated by Liverpool last week. The devastated Holland international said: "I've never been shown up so much in a team I've played for and that hurts."

The 4-0 rout at Anfield was Real's worst ever Champions League result. Sneijder added: "We were shown up. We could not match the Liverpool players. They were better, faster and had more aggression.

"They were right at the top of form for any club in Europe judging by Tuesday's performance."

The travelling army of Madrid fans were stunned by their capitulation.

Sneijder added: "In terms of international football, Liverpool are superior in every way. I could go on and on. All we can do is go back to the drawing board.

"We have to focus on La Liga again and producing results in Spain. The fact is that the English are ruling Europe."