Liverpool handed Champions League boost after Arne Slot made feelings clear
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Liverpool did its own job this weekend in the race for the Champions League places, and was then able to watch on as Manchester United and Chelsea played on SundayLiverpool head coach Arne Slot.(Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images)For a while, it looked like Liverpool was going to get the perfect weekend in the race for the Champions League spots.Aston Villa lost at Wolves on Friday — a warning for the Reds ahead of next week's double-header — and then Manchester United went a goal behind early on against Crystal Palace. A red card and two goals later, though, Michael Carrick's men got the three points over the line.With Liverpool having beaten West Ham United, the Reds could then watch the sides immediately above and below them.
Manchester United won, but Chelsea, in a boost to Liverpool, dropped more points, this time at Arsenal.READ MORE: Liverpool injury latest and possible return dates after Florian Wirtz updateREAD MORE: Hugo Ekitike claims he is ‘not happy’ despite convincing Liverpool win West HamFor a long period, Chelsea did well in the game at the Emirates Stadium, but it typically ended up shooting itself in the foot.Robert Sanchez, its goalkeeper, was awful, and Pedro Neto was sent off for two bookings in quick succession, effectively ending any hopes that Chelsea had of getting anything.Sanchez flapped at almost everything that came near him and nearly gifted the ball to Arsenal players who might have scored on a few occasions, while Neto made a ridiculous challenge in the knowledge he had already been cautioned.Liverpool head coach Arne Slot(Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images)Chelsea will be competitive in the run-in, and Liverpool is, of course, far from perfect at the moment. But a brief look at the calendar for both teams in the next few weeks shows the chance the Reds have begun to take.Next up for Chelsea is a trip to Aston Villa before tricky-looking games with Newcastle United, Everton and both Manchester clubs.Liverpool, meanwhile, takes on Wolves on Tuesday.
It then has Tottenham, Brighton, Fulham and Everton — there are no easy fixtures, of course, but on paper, they are more winnable than Chelsea's.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. That's for sure."Liverpool did win this weekend, and is now fifth — three points off both Manchester United and Aston Villa.