Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes the team still have a chance of Champions League football after the Reds cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over West Ham.
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes the team still have a chance of Champions League football after the Reds cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over West Ham.
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Former West Ham midfielder Yossi Benayoun and David Ngog gave the hosts a 2-0 lead in a low-key first half and goalkeeper Robert Green's unfortunate own goal finished off his side at Anfield.
The result means Liverpool are five points behind Tottenham who occupy the final Champions League place and, while Carragher admits they only have an outside chance, he thinks it is still a possibility.
Carragher told ESPN: "It hasn't gone. We know it's going to be difficult. Other teams have done well: Tottenham have done really well but they have a tough game against Manchester United so hopefully they will slip up."
The former England international denied the game had been easy for the Reds, saying: "It's always a tough game. They are fighting for their lives and I think everyone has a soft spot for West Ham and hope they stop us."
The Kops will tomorrow set off on what could be a marathon journey to Atletico Madrid for their Europa League semi-final first leg, with their travel plans complicated by the volcanic ash cloud across Europe.
