Thiago Alcantara admits last season's campaign has taken its toll on Liverpool

The Reds went close to winning an unprecedented quadruple last term.

WRECKED REDS: Liverpool's Thiago Alcantara reacts to a missed chance during the UEFA Champions League Group A match at Anfield, Liverpool. PIC Credit:

Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara believes having come so close to an unprecedented quadruple last season has had an undue effect on the squad.

Manager Jurgen Klopp accepted earlier this month the physical demands of a 63-game season in which his side played every match available to them and won a League-FA Cup double and narrowly missed out on Premier League and Champions League titles had caught up with them.