Luis Suarez has blamed Liverpool's last-gasp defeat against Arsenal earlier this month for their current league slump.
GettyImagesLuis Suarez feels the defeat to Arsenal has had lasting consequences
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Despite winning the Carling Cup and reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup, the Reds are more than 30 points behind Premier League leaders Manchester United and have little prospect of qualifying for the Champions League after back-to-back defeats to QPR and Wigan.
Ahead of the trip to Newcastle on Sunday, Suarez says there is real anger in the squad, with Liverpool having picked up just three points from a possible 15, and he believes the low confidence in the squad stems from their defeat to the Gunners on March 3.
"The problem stems from that day," Suarez was quoted as saying. "It was a key match and the defeat really affected us. If we had beaten the Gunners everything could have changed.
"Our goal this season was to win trophies and qualify for the Champions League. The first part is fulfilled but we have failed in our other dream. Nobody could have believed we would be beaten by QPR and Wigan. "What's gone wrong? We have incredibly missed out in the last minutes of matches; we've been affected by injuries and cards. The squad is angry and we really want to win at Newcastle on Sunday. Our mission is to finish in the highest position possible and to fight for the FA Cup.
"To win two cups will be the best we can give to the fans who demanded that we play in Europe's top competition. But there is always pressure because Liverpool is obliged to win every game and be high up in the table."