Liverpool took benefit of the slip-ups by Manchester United and Chelsea this week by beating Sunderland to spice up their possibilities of securing Champions League soccer for subsequent season.
Arne Slot’s facet stay sixth within the , however the hole has been narrowed to 3 factors on the Crimson Devils in fourth and two on the Blues in fifth with 12 matches remaining within the top-flight marketing campaign.
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Because the league pauses for FA Cup fourth-round motion this coming weekend, it’s time to take inventory of the present standings and the upcoming fixtures for these groups vying to complete inside the highest 4 (or 5) and qualify for the Champions League.
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odds will proceed to fluctuate between now and the tip of the marketing campaign in Could, and for all of the hardship they’ve endured this season, Liverpool stay firmly within the combine to safe a spot at Europe’s high desk for 2026/27.
Let’s check out the following 5 rounds of Premier League video games for the Reds, Man United and Chelsea between now and the worldwide break on the finish of march (the numbers in brackets beneath point out a staff’s present putting within the top-flight desk).
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Who do Liverpool play of their subsequent 5 Premier League video games?Liverpool should capitalise on beneficial subsequent 5 video games
On paper a minimum of, Liverpool may hardly ask for a extra beneficial run of fixtures of their subsequent 5 Premier League video games, particularly when Man United and Chelsea each have the vast majority of their upcoming matches towards top-half opposition.
Within the area of a month, the Reds play 4 of the present backside 5, with every of their opponents in that point presently inside the underside seven. Sure, three of these fixtures are away, however that doesn’t change the truth that this pre-international break interval is the time for Slot’s facet to capitalise.
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Put merely, we are able to’t afford to be any additional behind their two most important rivals for fourth place by the tip of March than they’re now. After Easter, we nonetheless should face Everton, Man United and Aston Villa away, whereas additionally having robust dwelling clashes towards Chelsea and Brentford.
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Subsequent month additionally brings Champions League commitments for Liverpool and the Blues, one thing that Michael Carrick’s facet don’t have on their calendar for this season. That too may have a bearing on participant availability, squad rotation, morale, match health, and so forth.
For all of these related elements, although, there’s no escaping the truth that the Reds must take advantage of these subsequent six weeks specifically, contemplating the fixture listing that they’ve.
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If they will persistently match the with the ruthless attacking high quality which put Newcastle to the sword not too long ago, Slot’s staff have each likelihood of being within the Champions League subsequent time period.