Former defender says he doesn’t anticipate the membership to qualify for subsequent season’s , arguing that the Reds would wish “an enormous upturn in type” to complete within the European locations.
’s facet fell to a on Sunday regardless of going forward due to a surprising Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick, with the hosts conceding a Ninetieth-minute winner for the fourth time in league matches this season – the joint-most ever by a crew in a single Premier League marketing campaign.
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And the end result leaves Liverpool in sixth place, 4 factors behind Chelsea in fifth and 5 factors behind Manchester United in fourth, although fifth place within the Premier League will probably qualify for the 2026/27 Champions League due to Uefa co-efficient, as occurred final season.
Liverpool took the lead in opposition to Metropolis however had been architects of their very own downfall as Alisson gave away a foolish penalty (REUTERS)
Nonetheless, Carragher doesn’t consider his previous facet are ok to complete within the prime 5 primarily based on present type, with the Reds having now gained simply two of their final 10 matches within the Premier League.
“While you have a look at the league for Liverpool, it seems to be like a protracted approach to try to get Champions League positions,” mentioned Carragher on Sky Sports activities after full-time.
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“There’s a niche now. You have a look at them, nonetheless in two cup competitions that they’ll need to do nicely in to virtually save the season. It seems to be a good distance again.
“You have a look at Liverpool’s bench, they’ve obtained an issue at right-back, and whenever you have a look at Liverpool’s season a number of it’s simply errors that you just can not consider. Gamers of that calibre, van Dijk in opposition to Bournemouth, Alisson right here at the moment.
“For those who mentioned to me, ‘do you assume Liverpool will get prime 5?’ I’d say no. Proper now I don’t, no. They’d need to have an enormous upturn in type. And those above them [Chelsea and Man Utd] are in nice type,” added Carragher.
The champions sit sixth with 39 factors after 25 video games, with Slot taking his facet north to face Sunderland in midweek bin their subsequent match efore the weekend’s FA Cup tie in opposition to Bournemouth on 14 February.