Liverpool seal Champions League place with thrashing of Middlesbrough

For once, Jürgen Klopp appeared not to mind the Kop revelling in victory long before the final whistle. There were nerves and there were difficulties against Middlesbrough but ultimately there were also three valuable points as Liverpool sealed a top-four finish and a ticket to the Champions League at Anfield. Klopp basked in a fitting reward from his first full season as Liverpool manager.Three goals in eleven minutes either side of half-time gave Liverpool the victory required to guarantee a place in the Champions League, one that will be determined by a play-off in August after Manchester C...