After the defeat at West Ham tonight, Manchester United's hope of securing a Champions League spot for next season becomes somehow difficult for them as a club. They are just one point better than 5th placed Liverpool at the moment and at the rate at which Liverpool is winning games we might finish the season with United disqualified from playing in Football's most prestigious competition come next season.
Lets see the remaining matches for both teams:
United: Wolves, Bournemouth (A), Chelsea, Fulham. Total 12 possible points to earn, or 75 maximum points at the end of the season.
Liverpool: Leicester (A), Aston Villa, Southampton (A). 9 possible points to earn, 71 maximum points.
Looking at the above fixtures, normally United will have no significant problem to win at least 3 matches unless they play under their best form like what they did in the last 2 matches. The possible way for Liverpool to take one of the CL spots is by winning all the remaining matches while hoping United lose at least 4 points. There is also other scenario in case United can win at least 3 matches, it is related to Newcastle but I think Newcastle will get not problem to win all the remaining matches.