On The Ball
Happy ending for Reds was not in script
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Midfielder Thiago Alcantara (left) and defender Nathaniel Phillips, 24, have come good for Liverpool, particularly in recent weeks.
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Richard Jolly
"It is almost impossible to qualify for the Champions League."
It was March and Jurgen Klopp, a manager defined by his optimism, sounded pessimistic.
