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Jurgen Klopp has no doubt that Liverpool will qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League as long they win their remaining four games this term.
Liverpool beat Southampton 2-0 at Anfield on Saturday to move up to sixth on the standings but the Reds are currently six points behind fourth-placed Leicester City who have played a game more. Klopp has now stated that he has not lost hope of finishing in the top four with the Reds.
“Yes. If we do that I think it will be enough. But that is a big if,” Klopp told Sky Sports.“We play on Thursday, Manchester United. I know they play Tuesday and Thursday and have a busy schedule, but they have a squad they can make changes.
“It is not good for them to play three games in a week, it is crazy. And all the other games we will see.
“If West Brom are still fighting, Burnley maybe. All teams have targets and if they don’t have them any more as they have reached them, they can play with freedom and that is not nice as well.
“We will have pressure as long as we win.”
Liverpool’s next three games are away at Manchester United, West Brom and Burnley before finishing the season at home to Crystal Palace.
The game against the Eagles will witness the return of fans to Anfield, and Klopp is relishing the prospect of being able to perform in front of spectators again.
“It is so difficult in these moments being without them,” Klopp said. “It is the reason I got into football. We do it for the people. “When I was a player nobody wanted to see me, it got slightly better and when I became a manager the stadiums became more occupied.
“It is all about doing it together. “This season we will have one home game [with fans], which is great. We will have an away game at Burnley [with fans], which will be tricky but it is fine.
“And I hope next season we have people back in the stadiums.”
Story by Sammy Wejinya
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