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Heulsuse Houiller, Hyypia und Champion-Trainer Gross in THE SUN am Tag danach.

"I have mixed feelings about what has happened. We were awful in the first half and yet showed so much spirit in the second half."

Missing out on the money-spinning second phase has cost Houllier's Premiership leaders £10million, although they now take part in the UEFA Cup.

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"We will be back next year, I know it, and we shall also be better next time."

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Liverpool skipper Sami Hyypia was gutted by the club's Champions League exit: "They were quicker out of the blocks than us and we just watched them play."

Basel chief and former Spurs manager Christian Gross said: "It was an intense game but we were fantastic in the first half. It is a tremendous achievement for a Swiss club to reach the last 16 against one of the most famous teams in the world."