Opta delivers huge Liverpool top-five verdict despite awful week for English clubs

Liverpool’s hopes of reaching the Champions League through a top-five Premier League finish remain firmly alive, despite what Opta Analyst described as a miserable week for English clubs in Europe.

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That will come as a major relief to us, because after the 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray and with the Premier League table so congested, there has been understandable...