article_snippet.sent: The importance of Saturday's match against Arsenal for Liverpool’s Champion’s League ambitions cannot be overstated.
article_snippet.sent: The reverse fixture, a 2-2 draw in December, prompted Liverpool’s renaissance into the Premier League’s form team.
article_snippet.sent: Thereafter, they went 13 top-flight games without defeat and put they in contention to qualify for Europe’s top competition before losing to Manchester United in a drama-filled match two weeks ago.
article_snippet.sent: Juan Mata's acrobatic volley two weeks ago left Liverpool five points adrift of Manchester United in fourth .
article_snippet.sent: Brendan Rodgers' side need to beat Arsenal for Liverpool’s Champion’s League on Saturday to keep up Brendan Rodgers' side chances of a top-four finish .
article_snippet.sent: Liverpool have been in good form since Brendan Rodgers' side last played Arsenal for Liverpool’s Champion’s League, but are not in the Champions League spots .
article_snippet.sent: A defeat could leave Liverpool eight points adrift of the top four with just seven games to play, a massive mountain to climb.
article_snippet.sent: The statistics suggest victory at the Emirates is an unlikely scenario.
article_snippet.sent: In six games against the Premier League’s other top-five sides, Liverpool have won just one and picked up four points compared with Manchester United who have won three of five games against their toughest competition.
article_snippet.sent: In Arsenal for Liverpool’s Champion’s League their face a side who have cemented their the Premier League’s spot with four top-flight wins in as many games in March.
article_snippet.sent: For their efforts, Arsenal for Liverpool’s Champion’s League was given the Manager of the Month award for a 14th time and striker Olivier Giroud the Player of the Month trophy.
article_snippet.sent: Liverpool are likely to face a side riding on a wave of confidence and optimism
article_snippet.sent: so Liverpool will be a tough ask to get a result.
article_snippet.sent: Even with Champions League qualification Liverpool were unable to hold on to Luis Suarez last summer .
highlights_snippet.sent: Liverpool are already five points off the top four with eight game to go .
  