Former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson believes Jurgen Klopp’s men will be less motivated for the Champions League final if they fail to win the FA Cup or Premier League.
Johnson played for the Reds between 2009 and 2015 and made 200 appearances after his £18m move from Portsmouth. Liverpool face Chelsea in the FA Cup final on Saturday, are three points behind Manchester City in the league and travel to Paris to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final on May 28. They already have one trophy secured after their Carabao Cup final victory over Chelsea.
To still be in with a shout of an unprecedented quadruple is testament to the superb work of Klopp and his team. However, Johnson wasn’t confident in their chances and was worried a loss at Wembley or a second placed finish could have damaging effects for the Reds.