feel "sick" if his team failed to qualify for next
season's Champions League.
Milner had a second-half penalty saved as Jurgen
Klopp's men were held to a 0-0 draw at home to
Southampton on Sunday.
The result was a blow to their chances of a top-
four finish, although they sit third in the Premier
League.
Milner said he would be ill if Liverpool were unable
to end the season strongly and finish in the top
four.
"How would we feel if we miss out? Sick," he told
UK newspapers.
"This is a team and a club that needs to be in the
Champions League. We will be in Europe but the
Champions League is where everyone wants to
play.
"There was a lot riding on the Southampton game
and I have to take the responsibility for missing the
penalty. Hopefully we will get a bit of luck and
finish the job. We have made improvements this
year and we know where we need to improve
again.
"We have shown on any one day we can beat
anyone so if we could get in the Champions
League we know we could be a match for anyone.
We have got to do it consistently."
Liverpool sit third on 70 points, ahead of
Manchester City (69 points), United (65) and
Arsenal (63) – but having played at least one game
more than each of their rivals.
Milner lamented his side's failure to beat so-called
lesser teams this season, having dropped
numerous points against opponents they were
expected to beat.
"You look at the results all season. We have
dropped points where you might not expect us to
and there have been some disappointing games,"
he said.
"We do that job better and we are fighting for the
title, never mind fighting to get into the top four.
"That is disappointing and we know it is an area
we need to improve."
Liverpool finish their season with a trip to West
Ham and a meeting with Middlesbrough at home.
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