Manchester United are only a level forward of fierce rivals Liverpool following a 1-0 defeat at West Ham within the Premier League on Sunday.
Erik ten Hag’s facet appeared to have wrapped up a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League after a 1-0 win over Aston Villa final weekend, with the Dutchman admitting qualification was of their fingers.
And it nonetheless is, however back-to-back losses in opposition to Brighton and now West Ham have given Liverpool hope of sneaking into the competitors on the finish of the season.
After shedding 1-0 on the Amex in midweek following an Alexis Mac Allister penalty deep into added time, Ten Hag’s facet went all the way down to a first-half purpose from Mentioned Benrahma on the London Stadium on Sunday.
United are nonetheless fourth, a degree above Liverpool with a sport in hand over the Reds as properly.
Newcastle are two factors higher off in fourth place, regardless of defeat at dwelling to Arsenal on Sunday.
In the meantime, Sunday’s win was enormous for West Ham as David Moyes’ males moved seven factors away from the relegation zone with three fixtures left to play.
