Liverpool's Top-Five Hopes Under Threat After Disappointing Loss to PSG

Liverpool's chances of finishing in the top five are under pressure after their 2-0 loss to Paris St-Germain in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. The Reds face a tough run-in, with the most difficult remaining fixtures of all the Premier League sides chasing a top-five finish. Jamie Carragher has criticized Arne Slot's tactics, saying he got them "massively wrong" in Paris. Liverpool have won just two of their last eight games, and their FA Cup defeat to Manchester City has ended their hopes of domestic silverware. The Reds currently sit fifth, but Chelsea, Brentford, and Everton are all close behind, and Opta's season predictor gives Liverpool only a 54.9% chance of finishing in the top five. Slot will need to come up with a new strategy when Liverpool host Fulham on Saturday night. The Reds have struggled with shot conversion, ranking second in the Premier League for shots but 16th for shot conversion, and have dropped a league-high nine points from goals conceded in the 90th minute or later this season. Liverpool have also failed to win any of their three Premier League matches against Fulham under Slot, and have lost 16 matches in all competitions, their most in a season since 2014/15.