Jurgen Klopp: Miracles happen but a top-four finish is still out of our hands

Liverpool have closed the gap thanks to an excellent run of results.

FAITH: Jurgen Klopp accepts Liverpool’s Champions League hopes are out of their hands (Simon Marper/PA)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits his side “were around when miracles happened”, but accepts their destiny is not in their hands this time when it comes to Champions League qualification.

A month ago the club were in eighth, 10 points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester United, but six successive victories have propelled them to fifth and only a point behind their rivals, who have a match in hand.