Harvey Elliott backing Liverpool to come through ‘tough finish’ and win title
Harvey Elliott still believes Liverpool can end Jurgen Klopp’s final campaign with the Premier League crown despite ceding control of the title race by slipping up at rivals Manchester United.
The Reds had control of a mammoth three-way title tussle after Manchester City and Arsenal fought out a forgettable goalless draw last weekend, but the dynamics changed at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Liverpool salvaged a 2-2 draw through Mohamed Salah’s spot-kick having failed to capitalise on their early dominance, with Luis Diaz’s effort all they had to show before Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo stunners.
“Jurgen’s cracking up” echoed around Old Trafford after a result that put Arsenal in the driving seat with seven matches remaining.
Liverpool are level with them on 71 points but have a substantially worse goal difference, yet Elliott remains confident that they can end Klopp’s reign with his second Premier League title.
“We can’t be thinking about other teams and watching what they are doing and basing our games off them,” he said.
“We need to keep being selfish and keep getting three points on the board.
“We are in the best possible position to do it, we’ve got unbelievable fans behind us that will be backing us in each and every game until the end of the season. We have the team to do it, so who says we can’t?
“We just need to keep going and keep taking it game by game, making sure we are recovered both physically and mentally and keep going.
“It will be a tough finish but we just need to keep going.”
Elliott impressed off the bench at Old Trafford, where he won the penalty that allowed Salah to salvage a point in the 84th minute.
“It should have been all three,” the substitute told Liverpool’s website. “But I think at the same time we need to look at the game, and we were trailing.
“I think the boys showed unbelievable fight and courage to come back, to stay level-headed, stay in the game and get the equaliser.
“A point is better than nothing. We wanted the three points – there’s no doubt about that – but a point is better than losing.”
It was another pulsating meeting between the rivals, just three weeks on from United winning an FA Cup classic 4-3 at the end of extra-time.
Liverpool failed to take their chances that day, just as they did on Sunday having registered 28 shots.
On not being clinical enough at key stages of the game, Elliott said: “Absolutely. We had many opportunities.
“Whether it was the final pass or the finish, it just wasn’t there for us today but unfortunately that’s football. But the fight and desire to keep going until the final whistle was amazing.
“I think as a team, as a club with the fans as well backing us, in a stadium like this when it’s not easy at all, it’s a credit to everyone involved.
“We need to keep fighting because it’s going to be a very tough run now and we need to keep going.”
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Kylian Mbappe has warned Barcelona that he plans to stand up and take centre stage in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg.
Mbappe bagged four goals against Barca across the two legs of 2020/21's last 16 and is hoping to get his hands on the Champions League trophy this season before leaving Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, with Barca's rivals Real Madrid his expected destination.
"It's the time for great players," Mbappe told Telefoot. "I am ready and, as always, I am not going to hide.
"Seeing the dynamic we have, I'm sure we're going to give it our all, then the result... It's in God's hands. Like every year, we enter the crucial period of the season. At the end of April, we will already have elements to know what kind of season we will be able to have."
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Mbappe heads into Wednesday's game feeling refreshed after once again being dropped to the bench for PSG's 1-1 draw with Clermont Foot on Sunday. The Frenchman set up Goncalo Ramos in the dying embers to snatch a point for Luis Enrique's side.
Stopping Mbappe will be the key challenge for Barcelona boss Xavi, but club vice-president Rafa Yuste recently insisted Barca have what it takes to get the job done.
"Barcelona can stop the attacks of Mbappe and PSG," Yuste said. "Mbappe is a great player but we look at this as a team.
"Our defence conceded very few goals last season. We have to be very serious in both games and do the right things for the team."
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Jurgen Klopp offers brutal Man Utd prediction ahead of Arsenal clash
Man Utd held on to a 2-2 draw against Liverpool on Sunday
Red Devils still have to play current league leaders Arsenal before the end of the season
Klopp expects Arsenal to roar to victory
By Tom Gott
Apr 8, 2024
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has backed Arsenal to comfortably beat Manchester United when the two sides meet next month.
United held on to a nervy 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday as two glorious goals from Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo undid a performance which saw Klopp's side have 62% possession and unload 28 shots on goal.
Arsenal are now back at the top of the Premier League table after comfortably beating Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday evening and, based on current form, Klopp does not expect United to have any chance of stopping the Gunners when they face off later this season.
"Arsenal is a good football team," Klopp said after the game. "If [United] play like today, Arsenal will win the game, I am 100% sure. I am sorry to say that."
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The draw with United means Liverpool failed to beat the Red Devils in the Premier League this season, after the two sides played out a 0-0 draw at Anfield back in December - a performance which Klopp recently named as the turning point of Liverpool's season.
Despite failing to score, Liverpool managed 68% possession and 38 shots during the first face-off between the two teams, meaning Klopp's side managed a whopping 66 efforts on goal across two games with United, who responded with just 15 of their own.
"In all the times since I am here, I don't think we ever dominated United like in these two games," Klopp reflected.
"We should have won the game, that is clear. Being 1-0 up at Old Trafford and having a 15-0 shooting stat is incredible. No shots in the first half and 1-0 is the lowest we could expect."
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