Liverpool missed a golden alternative to enhance their Champions League qualification hopes in opposition to Tottenham, with the Reds nonetheless within the midst of a battle with Manchester United, Aston Villa and Chelsea
Liverpool missed the possibility to transfer into the highest 4 in opposition to Tottenham(Image: Getty Images)
When you take a look at the desk, you’ll see Liverpool’s probabilities of qualifying for next season’s Champions League have really improved. Sunday’s draw in opposition to Tottenham advised a really completely different story although.
The Reds went into the sport understanding {that a} win would take them up to fourth within the Premier League, having seen each Chelsea and Aston Villa lose beforehand. Against a crisis-ridden Spurs crew although, Arne Slot’s facet produced yet one more insipid show, throwing away yet another lead late on to draw 1-1.
The boos that greeted Liverpool’s players at full-time from the Anfield crowd advised them all the pieces they wanted to know. This was an enormous alternative missed, and it doesn’t bode nicely for his or her probabilities of claiming a spot in next season’s Champions League.
READ MORE: Liverpool player ratings, winners and losers vs Tottenham as Szoboszlai good but 6 don’t do enoughREAD MORE: Rio Ngumoha proves Liverpool point as Richarlison deals brutal punishment – 5 talking points
After the newest spherical of video games, the Reds now sit some extent forward of Chelsea, whereas Villa lies two factors in entrance as Manchester United continues to set the tempo. Here’s how the next 5 league fixtures search for either side…
Liverpool’s next 5 Premier League video games
- Brighton (A) – March 21
- Fulham (H) – April 11
- Everton (A) – April 19
- Crystal Palace (H) – April 25
- Man Utd (A) – May 2
Having spurned a golden alternative in opposition to Tottenham, Liverpool wants to profit from its next few fixtures earlier than heading into a tricky closing month of the season, when it should face all three of United, Chelsea and Villa.
Of course, ought to the Reds progress within the Champions League and FA Cup, then the fixture list could end up looking a lot more hectic. With the best way they’re enjoying in the meanwhile although, you would not guess on them overcoming Galatasaray and Manchester City.
Man Utd’s next 5 Premier League video games
- Bournemouth (A) – March 20
- Leeds (H) – April 13
- Chelsea (A) – April 18
- Brentford (H) – April 27
- Liverpool (H) – May 2
United is wanting the most definitely out of the 4 contenders to wrap up a spot within the prime 5. In reality, if Manchester City continues to drop factors, Michael Carrick’s facet may fancy their probabilities of stealing second at this price.
The eye is straight away drawn to these video games in opposition to Chelsea and Liverpool – the Reds won’t be too disillusioned to see their nice rival profitable at Stamford Bridge earlier than they head to Old Trafford.
Get LFC’s 2025/26 season house and away kits
Liverpool’s house and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the primary of their new partnership with adidas.
Fans can order jerseys within the US at (*5*) or by way of the LFC Online Store in each the US and the world over.
Aston Villa’s next 5 Premier League video games
- West Ham (H) – March 22
- Nottingham Forest (A) – April 11
- Sunderland (H) – April 18
- Fulham (A) – April 25
- Tottenham (H) – May 2
Having been thought-about potential title challengers not too way back, Villa now seem like they’ve their work minimize out simply to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
On paper, Unai Emery’s facet has a way more favorable set of fixtures to come, however with only one level from their final 4 video games, nerves is perhaps jangling at Villa Park now.
Chelsea’s next 5 Premier League video games
- Everton (A) – March 21
- Man City (H) – April 12
- Man Utd (H) – April 18
- Brighton (A) – April 26
- Nottingham Forest (H) – May 2
Chelsea now finds itself chasing, having fallen behind within the race for the highest 5, and if Brentford wins in opposition to Wolves on Monday, the Blues might be only a level forward of the Bees.
There’s some tough-looking fixtures on the horizon for Liam Rosenior’s facet, though they do have the benefit of enjoying at house in opposition to City and United – not that it helped them in opposition to Newcastle on the weekend.
