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Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp saw his club’s chance of European football ended, despite seventh-placed Fulham’s home defeat by Everton.
A win would have seen Tottenham leapfrog their London rivals to claim a UEFA Europa League spot.
Redknapp said: “We were short of several players, and lost Jonathan Woodgate the day before the match.
“We tried our hardest, European football would have been a real achievement considering the position Spurs were in when I arrived at the club.
“We almost did it in the end. But to have climbed from bottom to eighth is something to be proud of.
“We were just not able to hurt Liverpool. Some of our defending was poor, the goals we gave away could have been averted.”
The game saw Sami Hyypia’s final appearance for Liverpool and Redknapp added: “It was nice to see Sami Hyypia come on. He got an unbelievable ovation from a fantastic club.”
