Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that he does not expect his side to catch either Manchester United or Newcastle United in the race for a top-four finish this season.
After watching both United and Newcastle win earlier in the day, Liverpool recorded a victory of their own, beating Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 in an Anfield thriller on Sunday afternoon, lifting them up to fifth in the standings. Diogo Jota netted a dramatic 94th minute winner for the Merseysiders, just a minute after Richarlison thought he had sealed an unlikely point for the Londoners, making it 3-3 after Spurs had found themselves 3-0 down.
The win kept Liverpool seven points behind fourth-placed United and nine points behind Newcastle in third, meaning they will require a series of results to go their way to keep their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League for next season alive. Liverpool are currently fifth on 56 points, two ahead of both Tottenham and Aston Villa, who have each played a game more.
