FORMER LIVERPOOL DEFENDER Jamie Carragher says it will be “virtually impossible” for the Reds to finish in the top four following their 4-1 defeat to Arsenal on Saturday.
The Reds were convincingly beaten at the Emirates, a defeat that saw the Gunners move nine points clear of Brendan Rodgers’ side with just seven games left to play.
Speaking after the game Rodgers admitted his side would now find it “very difficult” to secure Champions League football as they lie seven points off fourth place, having played a game more.
Carragher has also written off their hopes of a top four finish and says the Reds’ 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Anfield was the pivotal result.
“It’s virtually impossible now [for Liverpool] to get the Champions League,” he told Sky Sports.
“[Manchester] United have got a couple of tough games coming up – Man City and Chelsea – they’d have to lose both of those. Liverpool win their next two games and they’ll be back in the race.
“But the form United are in at the moment… you can’t see them losing both of them. Liverpool losing to United was the big one. It’s going to be difficult to catch them.”
Liverpool return to action on Wednesday as they face an FA Cup sixth round replay at Blackburn before a Premier League clash with Newcastle at Anfield.
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