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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 20162096" data-attributes="member: 158020">'Moreno cost Liverpool' - Former Anfield stars Owen and McManaman take aim <img src="http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/goal_es/32/d4/alberto-moreno-villarreal-liverpool-uefa-europa-league-28042016_vln82ytymn6t1esoimgbea5ok.jpg?t=1589416188&w=620&h=430" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Former Liverpool greats Michael Owen and Steve McManaman have hit out at left-back Alberto Moreno following his calamitous display in Wednesday's 3-1 Europa League final loss to Sevilla.Daniel Sturridge had put Jurgen Klopp's side into the lead and on course to their first piece of silverware under the German. But Moreno's high-profile errors in Kevin Gameiro's equaliser right after half-time, followed by his part in allowing Coke to net a double subsequently, eventually saw the Reds overcome in Basel. And Owen and McManaman were left with no doubt as to who was ultimately the biggest culprit in the defeat, pinning the blame squarly on the former Sevilla defender. "At this level, when you're playing against top sides in Europe, you can't be carrying anyone, you can't have anybody making any little mistakes, let alone three or four in one half, and Moreno cost Liverpool tonight," the former said on BT Sport. "No dressing it up, he cost them the game."McManaman waded in further, questioning the way the Spaniard was constantly caught out at the back: "[Moreno showed] Just a real lack of judgement, incredibly sloppy play who had an awful second half. "He just went wandering at times. He wants to go forward which is great, but he's a left-back. His principal job is to defend. Get the ball, defend, defend well, clear your lines, communicate and be in the right position."</blockquote>

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