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Manchester United knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup, Atalanta inflicted the most surprising blow of all in the Europa League, and Premier League hopes wilted over a succession of sub-par results.

Arguably, Manchester United was the trigger for that collapse too, so Liverpool will have even more ill-feeling than usual towards the old foe.

The Carabao Cup trophy was secured, and the Reds now look certain to return to the Champions League for the first season under Arne Slot, having slipped out of the top four altogether last season.

Klopp can make mathematically certain of that with a win against Spurs on Sunday, and in fact Aston Villa may already have settled the issue if it drops points earlier in the day.

With Borussia Dortmund's win against PSG last night, it was confirmed that the Premier League would not be getting a fifth qualifying spot for next season's Champions League, making that a hugely significant battle.

Manchester United might once have been looking hopefully at fourth place, but it is now mathematically out of reach.

However, the loss of the extra qualifying spot has a trickle-down effect, and it will now be fearing for its Europa League status.

Liverpool, obviously, would rather have won the Europa League.

But its unexpected exit has at least wreaked havoc on some of its rivals by dooming England to failure in the UEFA coefficient race — even if Manchester United did plenty of the damage itself with the group stage elimination.

Manchester United will be keen to at least salvage Europa League football.

Assuming one of Aston Villa and Spurs takes that place, the remaining place goes to the FA Cup winner.

However, that will either be Manchester United — in which case it would be problem solved — or Manchester City, in which case the extra Europa League spot would slide down to sixth place.
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