Manager Jurgen Klopp remains optimistic in the Premier League title race and believes that if Liverpool win the remaining 6 matches, they will claim the crown.

Liverpool is going through a tough spell, starting with a draw against Manchester United, followed by home defeats to Atalanta and Crystal Palace. This string of matches concluded with a 1-0 victory against Atalanta in the Europa League quarter-final second leg early this morning, but it couldn’t prevent The Kop from being eliminated with a 3-1 aggregate loss.

The first clean sheet in 10 matches adds confidence to Liverpool, especially as they are in a phase of regaining their form, and Klopp is confident that the 2-point gap with Man City can be perfectly bridged.

Klopp and Liverpool are completely fine at the moment.

“Obviously, the destiny is not in our hands,” the German strategist said in a press conference ahead of the Fulham match on April 21. “I am absolutely 100% certain that we will win all remaining matches and could become champions. But if not, then someone else could become champions.

“Perhaps we only need to win 5 matches, but who knows what will happen. Who would have thought that Arsenal would lose to Aston Villa? Everyone sitting here thought, oh, Man City will win their matches because that happens frequently. But they still have many matches to play and face tough opponents. We don’t think about them; the first thing for sure is that we have to win the remaining matches.”

The attacking front missing numerous opportunities and only scoring 3 goals in the last 4 matches is the main reason for Liverpool’s decline. Forward Mohamed Salah has scored 6 goals – 2 of which were penalties – in 11 matches since returning from a 2-month injury break.

Luis Diaz has scored twice in 8 matches, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo have only scored 1 goal in their last 7 matches, while Diogo Jota has yet to find joy in scoring against opponents in his 3 appearances since returning from injury.

“We have had some fantastic moments and created countless opportunities,” Klopp continued. “But unfortunately, we didn’t take advantage of any of them. Of course, it’s not pleasant, but the worst thing in football is not having opportunities, and it’s better to have opportunities than not create any. That’s why I’m completely optimistic and handle everything reasonably. I am very pleased with the current situation.”