Mo Salah releases livid assertion as Liverpool miss out on CL to Man Utd

Goals from Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford noticed United stroll to an important three factors in opposition to Frank Lampard’s facet, following Newcastle in sealing a return to the Champions League.

The consequence ensured that Erik ten Hag’s outfit moved to 72 factors, leapfrogging Newcastle as Liverpool now sit 4 factors behind the Magpies with only one extra recreation remaining and an insurmountable tally, prompting Salah to put in writing to the membership’s followers shortly after their destiny was confirmed at full-time.

Salah wrote in an announcement on social media: “I’m totally devastated. There’s absolutely no excuse for this. We had everything we needed to make it to next year’s Champions League and we failed. We are Liverpool and qualifying to the competition is the bare minimum. I am sorry but it’s too soon for an uplifting or optimistic post. We let you and ourselves down.”

United’s stand-in captain Fernandes helped the Red Devils end above their fierce rivals and was requested how a lot it meant to complete forward of Liverpool this season. “We know it means a lot [to the fans],” he advised Sky Sports. “For us it’s about getting our goals. We know we’d be happy also for Liverpool to not be there but for us it’s about getting the best for ourselves.

“[Getting the Champions League] is first rate, it is not good as a result of we would like extra. For what we did this season it is good. We get the trophy which was our purpose after seeing we could not get the Premier League. Now it is about ending the league nicely and going to FA Cup.”