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'We made insane, slapstick mistakes' - Klopp admits it is 'almost impossible' for Liverpool to finish in top four

Liverpool have made "insane" and "slapstick" mistakes this season which mean it is "almost impossible" for them to finish in the Premier League top four, says Jurgen Klopp.

The Reds soared to a first English league title in 30 years last season but have stumbled badly in defending their crown in 2020-21, meaning they are at serious risk of not qualifying for the Champions League next year.

Klopp has rued errors made by his players at both ends of the pitch, and says the strengths of the teams ahead of them - as well as a series of injuries suffered by his own key men - mean he is pessimistic about Liverpool's chances of sitting at European football's top table in 2021-22.