Owen: We won't miss out again

Last updated : 10 May 2004 By Al Campbell
Liverpool missed out on the Champions League this season due to a final day defeat against Chelsea last year and the scars are still hurting for many Reds players, but Owen says it has made them doubly certain not to miss out this time round.

"I've been in enough situations on the last day now where we've failed to qualify when a point would have been enough. I played against Bradford a few years back when we were favourites to win and then there was the disappointment of Chelsea last season. I don't want to have to go through that again," he said.
 
"Even if we only need a draw, we've got to approach the match looking for the win. We all know what can happen otherwise.
 
"I've been involved in many games when a draw was all we needed and we came unstuck. I remember winning 2-0 in Rome in the UEFA Cup, coming back to Anfield and thinking it would be easy and then we lost 1-0 and could have been in trouble.
 
"I know the feeling of disappointment and so do plenty of the other lads. At least this time we'll be in front of our own crowd, which will help.
 
"We have to guard against going into the game with a different mindset now just because a point will be enough.
 
"We'll be watching the Newcastle versus Southampton game this week hoping for another favour. It's not an easy place for Newcastle to go.
 
"I'm still thinking we will need a result against Newcastle, even if it's only a draw. But we're in good form now, having beaten Manchester United, Middlesbrough and now Birmingham.