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Liverpool moved into the Champions League qualifying spots after a 3-0 win at Burnley on Wednesday took them above Leicester Metropolis and into fourth place with one spherical of Premier League matches remaining.
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Roberto Firmino struck two minutes earlier than halftime and a Nathaniel Phillips header made it 2-0 within the 52nd minute earlier than an outstanding late strike from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain secured a fourth straight win.
The victory strikes Liverpool onto 66 factors, forward of fifth-placed Leicester on objective distinction whereas Chelsea are third on 67 factors.
Regardless of having little to play for apart from delight, Burnley, who at the moment are in seventeenth place, responded to the return of followers at Turf Moor with an aggressive begin to the sport.
Chris Wooden struck the facet netting from a promising place and the Clarets have been first to the ball throughout the sphere within the opening exchanges.
However Liverpool wasted two good alternatives with Thiago Alcantara and Mohamed Salah each off track after discovering house within the field.
Burnley winger Dwight McNeil introduced a superb save out of Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker with a 25-metre drive but it surely was the guests who made the breakthrough.
Sadio Mane fed Andy Robertson on the left and his low cross was expertly slotted dwelling by Firmino, the Brazilian trying assured once more after his two targets at Manchester United final week.
Phillips eased any lingering Liverpool nerves with a agency header on the again publish from a Mane cross from the left however he needed to be alert on the different finish to clear a Ben Mee header off the road as Burnley seemed for a manner again into the sport.
A effective particular person effort from substitute Oxlade-Chamberlain wrapped up the win within the 88th minute, the previous Arsenal midfielder twisting to seek out house for a fierce low drive previous Will Norris.
Jurgen Klopp’s facet face Crystal Palace at Anfield on Sunday whereas Chelsea are at Aston Villa and Leicester are at dwelling to Tottenham Hotspur.
“It was a semifinal. We needed to win the semifinal and we did. Nothing is set but however we improved our place and we now have the ultimate. That is what we would have liked. It is what we deserve as a result of this was a prime efficiency,” Klopp stated.
“You possibly can’t give any likelihood away in opposition to Burnley due to the best way they play. They wished to go for our centre-halves however our boys did outstandingly effectively.”
Champions Manchester Metropolis and second-placed Manchester United have already secured Champions League qualification.
“We feed off strain. It is a large membership and followers demand outcomes,” stated Robertson.
“We have now hit type on the proper time. Sunday is a closing successfully for us, Leicester and Chelsea. We have now given ourselves an opportunity when lots of people had written us off. However we’d like to verify our efficiency is of the best stage [against Palace].”
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