LONDON — Manchester United will feature in next season’s Champions League after arch-rivals Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat by Crystal Palace on Saturday assured them of a Top 4 finish in the Premier League.
The pain for Liverpool fans at Reds great Steven Gerrard’s final match at Anfield, before the 34-year-old midfielder joins the LA Galaxy next season, ending in a loss was intensified by the fact this result ended their club’s slim hopes of Champions League qualification. It also left fourth-placed United six points clear of Liverpool, who can only take a maximum of three from their final league match of the season away to Stoke next week. — Reuters