Gareth Bale has claimed Liverpool players 'struggled to sleep' ahead of taking on Real Madrid in the 2018 Champions League final.
An evening that ended in heartache for Jurgen Klopp's side, the Reds saw Mohamed Salah wiped out of the game by Sergio Ramos before going on to lose 3-1 in cruel circumstances. It's a game that will forever be remembered for two moments to forget for Loris Karius and a moment to cherish for Bale, whose bicycle kick with seven minutes to play made sure of Real's win.
You could see the pain in the eyes of Jordan Henderson and the rest of the Liverpool first team after being denied European glory as Madrid celebrated a 13th title in the competition. Despite emerging as a game-changer for Los Blancos from the bench that evening, Bale had only started one game during the 2017/18 knockout phase and expressed his desire for regular game time when speaking after the match.
