A brace from Curtis Jones, a surprising free-kick from Trent Alexander-Arnold and hat-trick of assists from Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool to beat Leicester Metropolis 3-0 on the King Energy Stadium on Monday.
For Liverpool, a seventh straight victory in a powerful end-of-season rally secured not less than a spot within the Europa League and moved the fifth-placed workforce some extent behind each Newcastle and Manchester United within the race for the ultimate two Champions League qualification positions, behind Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal.
“I don’t suppose it’s doubtless but when they slip, we’ve to be there,” Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp stated. “Will they slip? I don’t know. Will we win each video games? I don’t know.”
Leicester are in next-to-last place and two factors from security with two video games remaining. They’re at third-placed Newcastle, for one of the daunting away video games within the league, and at house to West Ham.
Leicester has received simply one among its final 14 league video games and has conceded eight targets in its final two, after the 5-3 loss at Fulham final week.
Empoli keep alive
Empoli scored late to attract at Sampdoria 1-1 in Serie A on Monday and just about seal one other season within the top-flight.
Substitute Roberto Piccoli discovered the goal three minutes into stoppage time.
Alessandro Zanoli put Sampdoria forward within the thirty fourth after being arrange Fabio Quagliarella.
Empoli moved 9 factors above the drop zone with three matches to play.
Sampdoria, which was already assured of being relegated, remained in final place.
Biesla to teach Uruguay
Marcelo Bielsa was confirmed as the brand new Uruguay coach on Monday to the top of the 2026 World Cup. Uruguay went out of the group stage on the World Cup in Qatar final yr.
Bielsa’s first matches are doubtless in June, when Uruguay is scheduled to play friendlies towards Nicaragua and Cuba. South American World Cup qualifying will start in September.
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Marcelo Bielsa escribirá un nuevo capítulo en su libro…#ElEquipoQueNosUne pic.twitter.com/E4I7B9hUQ6
— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) May 16, 2023
Bielsa coached Argentina from 1998-2004. His workforce was eradicated on the group stage of the 2002 World Cup and received the gold medal on the 2004 Athens Olympics. He left the job for private causes.
Bielsa additionally coached Chile from 2007-11.
He’s additionally had spells at Españyol, Athletic Bilbao, Marseille and Lille. He has been out of a job since February 2022 when he was fired by Leeds.