Mohamed Salah said he was “totally devastated” on Twitter. For the Liverpool striker, the Reds have “absolutely no excuse” for failing to qualify for the next Champions League. Manchester United’s victory on Thursday evening against Chelsea (4-1), confirmed the presence of the Red Devils, now third in the Premier League, in C1 next season, and at the same time condemned the Reds to fifth place, and therefore to the Europa League.
After this late match of the 32nd day, the formation of Jürgen Klopp (66 points) can no longer join either Newcastle (4th, 70 points) or United (72). Only one day remains to be played on Sunday.
Aston Villa and Tottenham compete for a place in C4
If Brighton (6th) is also guaranteed to play in the Europa League, the ticket for the Europa League Conference will be decided in the final sprint between Aston Villa (58 points) and Tottenham (57).
Chelsea (12th) will conclude a pathetic exercise despite huge expenses. With 43 points, the future club of Mauricio Pochettino is already guaranteed to beat its record for the lowest number of points over a season at 38 days, which was 50.