Klopp sets Liverpool sights on top four

Jurgen Klopp has admitted Liverpool are now aiming to finish in the Champions League qualification places.

The German has ruled his side out of a push for the Premier League title after a poor run of form in January which has seen them drop to fourth in the table, 10 points behind leaders Chelsea.

The Merseysiders also exited the EFL Cup and FA Cup in the last week and despite having the chance to cut Chelsea's lead to seven points when the Blues visit Anfield on Tuesday night, Klopp thinks finishing in the top four is a more realistic proposition.

"Look, let's go to the end of the season," he said.

"I think it's possible we could qualify for the Champions League and should we then say, 'Sorry, I know we lost here and there and that's why we didn't become champions'?

"Is it allowed to celebrate a position like this, in this league, in this strong league, with the outstanding run of Chelsea so far?

"I think, yes, it should be allowed that we celebrate something like this, and as long as this is possible for us we should fight for it because that's how a football season is - go for it.

"What we can do is we can change, from this moment, the future. We can have influence on it and that's all that I'm interested in.

"Yes, I think it's a lot to go for in the season and I think we should try and not stop now and judge players and all the things around and talk about all the mistakes we made in the season.

"We made that many mistakes in the season that we are still fourth in the league and we (went) out of the EFL Cup semi-finals - that's it.

"There are worse things in the world but I know and I accept that it feels for a lot of people different but not for me."

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