A fifth straight win completed an impressive end to what had been a disappointing and injury-plagued Premier League campaign for last season’s champions as they finished with 69 points, two clear of fourth-placed Chelsea and three ahead of Leicester City. “If you had told me five weeks ago that we would finish third, I would think it is not possible,” said Klopp. Mane made sure of the win and a top-four spot when he drilled in a left-footed shot in the 74th minute after being set up by Salah. A run of six defeats in seven games in February and March had threatened to leave Liverpool without a place in Europe’s elite competition. There were also farewells on the Liverpool side with midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum given a strong send off from the crowd and his team mates.

Source: Egypt Today May 23, 2021 18:00 UTC