Is there still any mathematical chance that Newcastle will be out of the top 4? To do this, they must be overtaken by two teams at once. Let's say the first is United. Liverpool claim the role of second, but they are 4 points behind. Three rounds before the end of the season it is difficult to hope for a miracle. There is also Brighton, but they have such a complicated calendar and so many games to win that it's definitely unrealistic.
May be couple draws will do the job. Considering the remaining three matches, 2 points from two matches and a win will get 5 points. All together that will make them total of 71 points. Liverpool to win all remaining matches will have them 9 more points and total of 71. I don't trust Utd but managing 6 points from the remaining matches is not going to be hard for them. To be honest I don't see Liverpool has a chance.
Apart from Newcastle's points loss, we should also see three wins in a row from Liverpool (in addition to the 6 they already have). In this form, the puzzle looks less likely, doesn't it? Of course, anything can happen, but I don't believe in such miraculous transformations when one team starts playing sharply worse than its usual level, and the second one is better. And the quotes of the bookmakers that are written above seem fair to me.
Both of them look really great and I'm even happier about taking that yellow cap now.