Liverpool face an uphill battle for a Champions League spot. But what if Man City win the Champions League and the Reds finish fifth?
It has been a rollercoaster ride for Liverpool so far as they battle to secure a Champions League place next season.
The Reds go into the weekend in fifth place, just one point behind Manchester United, putting them within touching distance of football’s most prestigious club competition. With six wins from six games, Klopp’s side are in good shape and have a fit and energetic front after a long injury.
Liverpool’s impressive form may have come too late as Manchester United and Newcastle United had one more game to play against the Reds and had more points on their tally.
Realistically, Liverpool are most likely to finish the season in fifth place. However, with Manchester City on the verge of winning the Premier League, Europe’s most prestigious competition will have virtually no extra tickets, even if Pep Guardiola’s side also win the Champions League.
Manchester City should get the long-awaited double and maybe even the treble. If Guardiola can pull off such an impressive performance, Manchester City can qualify for the Champions League next season by getting their hands on the famous trophy, but that won’t affect Liverpool as the Etihad side have already qualified due to the end of the season. Premier League.It is possible that, under certain circumstances, five Premier League clubs will qualify for the Champions League. However, this would only be possible if a team wins the European competition but does not finish in the top four. Barring an incredible twist of fate or dramatic loss of points at the last minute, Liverpool’s only hope of returning to the Champions League is therefore to finish at least fourth in the championship.
This means that Liverpool’s only hope is that either Manchester United or Newcastle United slip, leaving a third or fourth place up for grabs. With Leicester City, Aston Villa and Southampton still playing, we can expect Liverpool to pick up all nine points, but Manchester United and Newcastle still have that playing advantage.
For the team that is not in the top four, the “extra” Champions League spot will not be passed on directly. In this case, whoever wins the highest ranked domestic league in the UEFA category without such a privilege would qualify automatically. As of this writing, they would be the Ukrainian Premier League champions, with Shakhtar Donetsk currently leading the race, meaning they wouldn’t need to go through the qualifying rounds and Liverpool would not be affected.
