Four games remain for Liverpool to hang on to their beloved Champions League place.

Not since the 2013/14 Premier League season have the Reds finished in the top four but following Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace, they face one hell of a fight this time around.

Their remaining fixtures are far from easy. Jurgen Klopp's men - who are currently third - travel to Watford on Sunday before hosting Southampton at Anfield on May 7.

An away day at West Ham then looms, with Middlesbrough their final opponents of the season.

What's most concerning for Liverpool is that Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal all have games in hand and, should they win, could leapfrog them in the table.

City and United both have a game in hand, while Arsenal - who are six points behind - have two games to play.

Competition for the top four has been fierce this season and one suspects that will be the case once again next campaign, especially with Everton on the rise.

But what would happen if Barcelona and Real Madrid both played in the Premier League?

A random question, I know, but in a press conference ahead of this weekend's action, Klopp discussed the prospect of the La Liga giants competing in England.

And he's made a prediction. According to the German, Barcelona and Real would both be in contention for the Premier League title, but they would both also struggle.

"Even for the greats of Spain it would be difficult to win the Premier League," he said, per the Mirror.

"Madrid and Barca would be fighting for everything but it would be very difficult for them. In the Premier League there is nothing certain. The ­intensity is very high."

While Barcelona and Real dominate La Liga year in, year out, Klopp believes they would face a much more difficult task in the Premier League because of its speed.

No result is guaranteed in England's top-flight. Indeed, each and every one of the top six have lost to a minnow at some point this season.

Take Chelsea, for example. They're about to cruise to the title yet even they slipped up against Crystal Palace recently.

Klopp's Liverpool also have an abysmal record against the lower sides, having lost to Burnley, Bournemouth and Swansea City.

Barcelona and Real may be armed with 'MSN' and 'BBC' respectively, but nothing can prepare you for the physical and unpredictable nature of the Premier League.