Jurgen Klopp has vowed to make sure that Liverpool’s 5-2 defeat to Real Madrid doesn’t derail their hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four.
The Reds have endured a miserable season so far, and the Champions League had represented their last chance of silverware. However, despite taking an early 2-0 lead against the La Liga giants at Anfield, they went in level at the break before a second half collapse left them on the brink of round-of-16 elimination.
As a result, a Premier League top four finish is almost certain to be Liverpool’s only hope of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. And while back-to-back wins over Everton and Newcastle have seen them narrow the gap, they still occupy eighth and have a seven-point deficit to make up.
