Liverpool’s next three fixtures vs Man United and Newcastle as Champions League path cleared

Liverpool’s last three Premier League appearances of the season following Saturday’s 1-0 win over Brentford thanks to a Mohamed Salah goal at Anfield.

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Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool manager (Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Liverpool have now won six consecutive Premier League matches after their last victory over Brentford.

Mohamed Salah scored the decisive first-half goal to see Liverpool retain fifth place in the table with a 1-0 win. The Reds are now just a point behind fourth-placed Manchester United but have played two more games.

Jürgen Klopp’s side had to work hard for their win over Brentford, with Bryan Mbeumo having a goal disallowed in the first half. And while finishing in the top four remains unlikely, Liverpool will do everything they can to win the remaining three games and see where it takes them.

Brighton (H), Leicester City (H), Chelsea (A)

Manchester United: West Ham (A), Wolves (H), Bournemouth (A), Chelsea (H), Fulham (H)

Having played three consecutive home games, most of Liverpool’s remaining games are now on the road.

Getting results in such matches has been perhaps the team’s biggest problem this season.

Leicester City and Southampton are both fighting for their lives at the bottom of the Premier League. By the time Liverpool play them they will all be determined to take the three points to maintain their top flight status and will have their fans behind them. For Newcastle, they face Arsenal on Sunday in what is far from an easy game as the Gunners still have title ambitions.

Next comes an away game against struggling Leeds United, who have a new manager at the helm in Sam Allardyce.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Liverpool have now won six consecutive Premier League games after beating Brentford last time out.
Mohamed Salah scored the decisive first-half goal which saw Liverpool defend their fifth place in the table with a 1-0 win. The Reds are now just a point behind fourth-placed Manchester United but have played two more games. Jurgen Klopp’s side had to work hard to win against Brentford as Bryan Mbeumo was disallowed a goal in the first half. And although they are unlikely to finish in the top four, Liverpool will do whatever it takes to win the remaining three games and see where that takes them.

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Liverpool have just three league games left before the end of the season. However, Manchester United and Newcastle have five games left to play, with the two next in action on Sunday.

Liverpool: Leicester City (A), Aston Villa (H), Southampton (A)

Newcastle: Arsenal (M), Leeds United (A), Brighton (M), Leicester City (M), Chelsea (A)

Manchester United: West Ham (A), Wolves (H), Bournemouth (A), Chelsea (H), Fulham (H)

After three consecutive home games, most of Liverpool’s remaining fixtures are now on the road. Getting results in games like this has perhaps been the team’s biggest problem this season.

Leicester City and Southampton are both fighting for their lives at the bottom of the Premier League.

When Liverpool play them they will all be determined to take the three points to keep their top flight status and will have their fans behind them.

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Then comes a home double against Brighton and Leicester in what looks like an easy win for Newcastle on paper. Their season ends with an away game at Chelsea, which has been a lottery for Stamford Bridge Club for a few weeks.
Moving on to Manchester United, and they have a relatively cheap run-in by comparison. Away games against West Ham and Bournemouth are joined by home games against Wolves, Chelsea and Fulham.

Klopp told his press conference that he expects Man United to get the eight points they need to guarantee they finish over Liverpool. Although it seems highly unlikely that the Reds’ bitter rivals will drop enough points, far stranger things have happened in football over the years.

Finishing in the top four remains a tough task for Liverpool, despite their recent resurgence in their last half dozen games. If they can maintain this form for their final games, they might have a chance, but that’s largely out of their hands.

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