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Mourinho: Salah miss blew Liverpool Champions League semi

Jose Mourinho can't see Liverpool getting back into their Champions League semifinal against Barcelona.

The Reds will host the second-leg next week needing to overturn a 3-0 deficit.

Mourinho believes Mohammed Salah's late miss could spell the end for Jurgen Klopp's ambitions in the world's top club competition this season.

"When the result was 2-0, I was still thinking it's open," Mourinho the pundit said.

"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."

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