Reds’ Champions League hopes hurt by 4-2 defeatAston Villa’s John McGinn ‘excited’ by European finalArne Slot conceded defeat at Aston Villa could prove “damaging” for Liverpool’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League and accepted their supporters will question whether he can make the club title contenders again.Liverpool slumped to a 4-2 defeat at Villa, for whom victory was sufficient to cement their spot in Europe’s premier competition next season. Slot’s side may need to win their final game of the season, at home to Brentford next Sunday, to guarantee a place in the Champions League. Villa, meanwhile, could celebrate qualification before the Europa League final in Istanbul, a chance to win a first major European trophy since 1982. Continue reading...