Manchester United have already shown Liverpool can still finish in the top four

Liverpool might be determined to qualify for the Champions League subsequent season, both by advantage of successful the competitors or ending within the high 4.

Unbelievably, the defending Premier League champions have now maybe bought a greater probability of lifting the European Cup in Could than they’ve of being eligible by positioning within the high flight.

Certainly, the Reds have received only one sport of their final seven home fixtures whereas having recorded six consecutive defeats at Anfield within the competitors for the primary time within the membership’s historical past too.

On the continent, nonetheless, Jurgen Klopp’s males are unbeaten – having received all however one useless rubber group sport whereas scoring 16 targets and conceding simply as soon as whereas progressing into the quarter-finals.

Again on dwelling soil although, they sit in eighth place within the Premier League – a full eight factors behind Chelsea in fourth having amassed a complete of 43 factors from 28 video games whereas West Ham in fifth have a sport in hand on the Reds and sit on 48 factors.

Common level totals over the past decade present third place within the Premier League usually attaining 73 factors with fourth amassing 71, which suggests Liverpool must win each single sport from now till the top of the season with the intention to attain such ranges whereas solely affording to drop factors in a single sport to accrue the typical for the ultimate all-important Champions League slot.

It looks like a tricky ask for Klopp’s aspect and leaves them little wiggle room.

Nonetheless, Liverpool have been in a good worse place earlier than and nonetheless managed to qualify for the European Cup.

Again within the 2003/04 season, the Reds managed to amass 42 factors with 10 video games remaining.

The 4 sides beneath them have been all inside three factors however they have been 16 factors behind Manchester United in third on the time.

A mitigating issue have to be thought of in that they have been just one level behind Charlton Athletic in fourth. however over their last 10 video games, Gerard Houllier’s aspect would win 5 video games, draw three and lose two to complete in fourth on 60 factors.

They remained 15 factors behind United however completed 4 away from Newcastle in fifth.

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After all, that marketing campaign passed off greater than 15 years in the past and might be cited as having little to no influence on the present standings in immediately’s sport.

Nonetheless, final season within the Premier League with solely 10 video games to go Manchester United had additionally received 42 factors earlier than happening to complete inside the highest 4.

On the time, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s aspect have been eight factors behind third and three factors behind Chelsea in fourth whereas three groups sat inside two factors beneath them – one even holding a sport in hand.

The Previous Trafford Membership received seven of their remaining 10 video games whereas drawing the opposite three to complete on 66 factors in third.

Chelsea additionally completed on 66 factors however have been positioned fourth on purpose distinction.

Such occasions spotlight how type can change on the enterprise finish of a season and will give Liverpool hope {that a} robust efficiency within the high flight will give them each probability of enjoying in Europe’s elite competitors subsequent time period – even when they do not win the competitors this outing.