Supercomputer gives Liverpool new top-five prediction as Carragher issues 'disaster' verdict after Tottenham
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Liverpool blew their chance to climb into the Premier League top four when they drew with Tottenham Hotspur.Rio Ngumoha shone on his first league start, but it still wasn’t enough to hand the Reds all three points.Jamie Carragher has now said the result was a ‘disaster’ for Liverpool’s Champions League chances, while Opta are backing the Merseyside outfit to finish fifth. Who was Liverpool’s best player on another poor day at Anfield?
Not many to choose from… Photo by Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images Jamie Carragher worried for Liverpool’s Champions League chances after Tottenham drawSpeaking right after Sunday’s match, while live on Sky Sports, the former defender bemoaned the Reds’ failure to take advantage of Aston Villa losing to Manchester United earlier in the day.He said: “This is an absolute disaster in terms of Champions League qualification. With Aston Villa and Man Utd playing each other, someone was going to drop points.“If there was anyone you would want to play it would be Tottenham, but they have made Spurs look a decent team, a side that could stay up.”Now, with the weekend’s Premier League action, Opta have also updated their predicted table.Their supercomputer thinks Liverpool will end the campaign in fifth, which is currently enough to secure top-tier European football as long as England are top of the UEFA coefficient table, which they are by some distance despite poor displays in the Champions League and Europa League this week.Meanwhile, they saw that Arne Slot’s side have a 34.09% chance of securing a place in Europe’s premier competition for the 2026/27.Chelsea, who lost to Newcastle United on Saturday and have slipped down to sixth, are given a 23.21% chance.Manchester United are heavy favourites to qualify for the Champions League (78.07%), while Aston Villa are given a 58.57% chance of securing a place.Liverpool are next in Premier League action against Brighton and Hove Albion this coming Saturday, while United face Bournemouth, Chelsea take on Everton and Aston Villa are at home to West Ham United in the upcoming gameweek.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox