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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andy Hunter

Liverpool’s appetite for miracles may not be enough, admits Jürgen Klopp

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp acknowledges fans after the match against Brentford
Jürgen Klopp’s side are a point behind Manchester United after six straight win. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters

Jürgen Klopp has said Liverpool’s history fuels belief in miracles but, unlike their famous comeback against Barcelona or Alisson’s header at West Brom, Champions League qualification is out of their hands.

Liverpool have climbed to within a point of Manchester United in the race for a top-four finish after six consecutive Premier League victories, although they have played one game more than Erik ten Hag’s faltering side. Liverpool’s surge has echoes of their recovery to claim Champions League football in 2020-21, when the goalkeeper Alisson scored a vital stoppage-time winner at the Hawthorns. Two seasons earlier, Klopp’s team overturned a 3-0 deficit against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals en route to winning Liverpool’s sixth European crown.

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