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Thiago insists 'the door is closed for Liverpool but the window is still open' as Reds need a 'small miracle' to get into the top four... after Spaniard scores rare goal in win over Southampton

Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has admitted that the club needs a 'small miracle' to secure Champions League football next season, but added that 'the window is still open'.

The Spaniard scored his first goal since moving to Merseyside last summer in Liverpool's crucial 2-0 win over Southampton.

The victory moves Jurgen Klopp's men into sixth place in the Premier League, six points behind Leicester in fourth.

Thiago has accepted that Liverpool need a 'small miracle' to get into the top four this season
The Spaniard (centre) scored his first Liverpool goal in their 2-0 victory over Southampton

While Thiago was personally pleased to open his Liverpool account, he was sanguine about the club's predicament.