The Spanish midfielder scored his first goal for Liverpool against Southampton, a result that keeps their European hopes alive.
Thiago Alcantara believes Liverpool need a “little miracle” to qualify for the Champions League next season. After draws against Leeds and Newcastle, Liverpool revived their C1 hopes with a 2-0 victory over Southampton on Saturday. The Reds must now hope that the other teams, Leicester and West Ham in particular, make a mistake if they want to snatch a place in the top four.
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Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp believes that if the Reds win their last four Premier League games it will be enough to clinch a top-four spot in the table and play in the next Champions League, but Thiago Alcantara is not so confident . “We have to keep fighting till the end with this little chance“Thiago, who scored his first goal for the club against Southampton, told Sky Sports.
“It’s an amazing feeling to score but the most important is the three points. We continue to fight for a little miracle. I think we have had chances in the past that haven’t always been successful for us, but the window is open so we try to go through the window“, analyzed the former Bayern Munich midfielder, who like the rest of his team has not been spared injury this season.
Liverpool hope to capitalize on Leicester’s daunting schedule
The Reds have 57 points in 34 games, six points behind fourth-placed Leicester who played one more game. West Ham are sandwiched between the two with 58 points in 34 games, while Chelsea have 64 points in 35 games and appear well placed after beating Manchester City on Saturday, but they have one FA Cup final and one final of the Champions League which risks making them lose energy in this fight.
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Liverpool will have the disadvantage of making three of their last four away games, before concluding the home season at Crystal Palace with fans present at Anfield. However, the Reds have proven to be more solid away from Anfield this season, with greater success in attack in particular. The Reds travel to Manchester United on Thursday, face West Brom on May 16, Burnley on May 19 and Crystal Palace on May 23.
For their part, Leicester will move to Manchester United’s lawn next weekend before heading to Chelsea and hosting Tottenham to end the season. A very complicated schedule for the Foxes which can give hope to the Reds. On paper, West-Ham have the simplest schedule with games against Brighton, West-Bromwich Albion and Southampton, but Liverpool have their fate in hand in their long-distance showdown with the Hammers, as the Reds are said to be ahead of them. it happens, if they win all their matches until the end of the season.
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