Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp likened his side’s victory at Burnley to winning “a semi-final” that takes them to Sunday’s “final” against Crystal Palace and the chance to seal a top-four finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liverpool’s incredible win at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday kept their Champions League hopes alive and at Turf Moor they built on their last-gasp weekend heroics with a victory that was much tighter than the scoreline suggests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A cool finish from Roberto Firmino turned the game Liverpool’s way then a first club goal for Nathaniel Phillips and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s late drive made the points safe and improved the Reds’ goal difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Reds are now in the fourth Champions League spot, level on points with fifth-placed Leicester City and with a goal difference four better than the Foxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Klopp’s side host the Eagles in Roy Hodgson’s last game in charge in four days’ time, with 10,000 fans inside Anfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Foxes are at home to Tottenham while Chelsea, who are a point better off than both, are at Aston Villa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Today was a semi-final,” Klopp told Sky Sports. “We had to win the semi-final and we did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Nothing is decided yet but we improved our position and we have the final. That’s what we needed. It’s what we deserve because this was a top performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Now we have to make sure we recover quickly. We have a thin squad in some positions. We have to wrap them in cotton wool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I can’t wait for the 10,00 fans at Anfield. Nothing is decided – Palace are strong.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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