In the midst of his scorching team’s pursuit of a top-four Premier League finish, Jurgen Klopp recalled earlier “miracles” on Friday but acknowledged Liverpool’s fate was not in their own hands.

The Reds were in eighth place last month, 10 points behind Manchester United in fourth place, but after six straight wins, they are now only one point behind their fierce rivals, who still have a game in hand.

At his pre-match press conference, Klopp was reminded of past spectacular comebacks, like the overturning of a 3-0 first-leg deficit to defeat Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinals in 2019.

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Klopp’s squad has three games remaining, beginning at relegation-threatened Leicester on Monday.

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker scored a stoppage-time winner at West Brom in one of Liverpool’s games in 2021, helping the team come from a seemingly hopeless situation in the Premier League to qualify for the top four.

“Everybody who was involved in these moments will never forget it in our entire lives, that’s how it is,” said Klopp. “That means it’s part of us.

“We were around when miracles happened, that’s true.

“But it was then, still, in our hands. So we had to score against West Brom and we had to win against Barcelona.

“Now we have to win, but that would not mean that anything changed because the other teams could win all their games – that’s the difference.”

It was “completely out of sight” just a few weeks ago, according to Klopp, to finish in the top four, which ensures qualification for the Champions League the next season.

Concerning the pressure that might be placed on the clubs above them, he said: “(Third-placed) Newcastle and Manchester United would probably be happier if we were not there… but nonetheless, it’s more probable that they will do it. They deserve it if they complete the season ahead of us.

After an uneven year, the German manager stated his club’s winning streak had set the tone for the upcoming season. His squad came close to winning an unheard-of quadruple last season.

“This period is super-important because it gives us all a massive hint on how it could look and we all know we are in the early stages,” he said.

“We have to improve, we have to train a lot, work a lot to make things more natural and more clear for the boys of what we want exactly.

“That’s all true. That’s why it’s so important to have started it early and not to play a season and end up in position 10 or 11.”

He added: “Everyone knows already we are going in the right direction and that’s really helpful.”