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Liverpool crowned Premier League champions and equal Manchester United record
Liverpool won their 20th league title (Picture: Getty) Liverpool equalled Manchester United’s record of 20 top-flight titles as they were crowned Premier League champions in jubilant scenes at Anfield. Arne Slot’s side only needed a point against Tottenham on Sunday to clinch a 20th league title but won the league in style with a 5-1 victory over Spurs. Liverpool’s title triumph has felt inevitable for weeks, with the Reds building a commanding lead over an Arsenal side that look set to finish second for a third season in a row. The Reds were not thought of as serious title contenders at the start of the season, with some pundits even raising doubts over how they would fare following the departure of legendary manager Jurgen Klopp. Klopp brought Premier League and Champions League trophies back to Anfield and was adored by Liverpool fans during his nine-year spell at the club. Get personalised updates on Manchester United every day Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. Manchester United and Arsenal struggled following the respective departures of club legends Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger but Slot has had no such issues at Anfield. Liverpool have lost just two of their 34 league games this season and remain on course for more than 90 points. The Liverpool team bus received a raucous reception to Anfield (Picture: PA) Liverpool fans celebrated a 20th league title (Picture: Shutterstock) Liverpool’s last title was won during Covid (Picture: Getty) Talk of a historic quadruple was raised at one point and while Liverpool were then knocked out of three cup competitions, winning the league title and drawing level with Manchester United is more than enough to delight the Anfield fans. Slot has guided Liverpool to the title while dealing with contract disputes to three of his best and most important players in Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold. That may have derailed other club’s season but Liverpool have marched towards the Premier League title despite the uncertainty over the future of three superstars. In more welcome news to Liverpool, Salah and Van Dijk recently signed contract extensions meaning they will still be at Anfield next season for Liverpool’s title defence. Liverpool outclass struggling Spurs Tottenham were hoping to spoil Liverpool’s title party on Sunday and made a bright start, taking an early lead through Dominic Solanke’s thumping header. But Liverpool scored three goals in 18 first-half minutes to come from behind to lead 3-1 at half time. Luis Diaz got the equaliser before Alexis Mac Allister scored a screamer to put the hosts ahead. Cody Gakpo added Liverpool’s third ten minutes before the interval. Spurs took a surprise lead at Anfield (Picture: Getty) But Liverpool made light work of the comeback (Picture: Getty) Cody Gakpo celebrates Liverpool’s third (Picture: Getty) Liverpool’s dominance continued in the second half with Mohamed Salah scoring his 33rd goal of the season and Destiny Udogie’s own goal putting the hosts 5-1 up. Assessing the job Slot has done at Liverpool, ex-Manchester United captain Gary Neville said: ‘I think he’s done an absolutely brilliant job, honestly. ‘I think that at the start of the season – none of us can rewrite history – there weren’t many Liverpool fans who thought they would win the league, let alone anybody else. ‘I don’t remember any pundit or analyst or journalist or fan really saying Liverpool will win the league. It was Manchester City or Arsenal. So to do what they’ve done is very special. Arne Slot has won the title in his first season in England (Picture: Getty) ‘Over a season, the coaching performance of Arne Slot is one of the best we’ve seen. ‘And I say that in light of whom he took over from. One of the greatest personalities and characters we’ve seen in the Premier League, a Liverpool icon and legend. ‘Going into that dressing room and having to establish control and authority, but knowing he probably could never do it the same way as Jurgen Klopp. ‘No one can be the same personality and character as he was. But the way in which all season he’s coped with the conversations around the contracts, he’s dealt with those conversations. ‘They’ve then signed two, I think the most important two of those players, Van Dijk and Salah, in the last couple of weeks. ‘It’s also the way in which he’s kept calm and composed at points where maybe it’s not gone as well for them as he would have wanted.’ More to follow… For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Liverpool equalled Manchester United’s record of 20 top-flight titles as they were crowned Premier League champions in jubilant scenes at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s side only needed a point against Tottenham on Sunday to clinch a 20th league title but won the league in style with a 5-1 victory over Spurs.
Liverpool’s title triumph has felt inevitable for weeks, with the Reds building a commanding lead over an Arsenal side that look set to finish second for a third season in a row.
The Reds were not thought of as serious title contenders at the start of the season, with some pundits even raising doubts over how they would fare following the departure of legendary manager Jurgen Klopp.
Klopp brought Premier League and Champions League trophies back to Anfield and was adored by Liverpool fans during his nine-year spell at the club.
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Manchester United and Arsenal struggled following the respective departures of club legends Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger but Slot has had no such issues at Anfield.
Liverpool have lost just two of their 34 league games this season and remain on course for more than 90 points.
Talk of a historic quadruple was raised at one point and while Liverpool were then knocked out of three cup competitions, winning the league title and drawing level with Manchester United is more than enough to delight the Anfield fans.
Slot has guided Liverpool to the title while dealing with contract disputes to three of his best and most important players in Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
That may have derailed other club’s season but Liverpool have marched towards the Premier League title despite the uncertainty over the future of three superstars.
In more welcome news to Liverpool, Salah and Van Dijk recently signed contract extensions meaning they will still be at Anfield next season for Liverpool’s title defence.
Liverpool outclass struggling Spurs
Tottenham were hoping to spoil Liverpool’s title party on Sunday and made a bright start, taking an early lead through Dominic Solanke’s thumping header.
But Liverpool scored three goals in 18 first-half minutes to come from behind to lead 3-1 at half time.
Luis Diaz got the equaliser before Alexis Mac Allister scored a screamer to put the hosts ahead. Cody Gakpo added Liverpool’s third ten minutes before the interval.
Liverpool’s dominance continued in the second half with Mohamed Salah scoring his 33rd goal of the season and Destiny Udogie’s own goal putting the hosts 5-1 up.
Assessing the job Slot has done at Liverpool, ex-Manchester United captain Gary Neville said: ‘I think he’s done an absolutely brilliant job, honestly.
‘I think that at the start of the season – none of us can rewrite history – there weren’t many Liverpool fans who thought they would win the league, let alone anybody else.
‘I don’t remember any pundit or analyst or journalist or fan really saying Liverpool will win the league. It was Manchester City or Arsenal. So to do what they’ve done is very special.
‘Over a season, the coaching performance of Arne Slot is one of the best we’ve seen.
‘And I say that in light of whom he took over from. One of the greatest personalities and characters we’ve seen in the Premier League, a Liverpool icon and legend.
‘Going into that dressing room and having to establish control and authority, but knowing he probably could never do it the same way as Jurgen Klopp.
‘No one can be the same personality and character as he was. But the way in which all season he’s coped with the conversations around the contracts, he’s dealt with those conversations.
‘They’ve then signed two, I think the most important two of those players, Van Dijk and Salah, in the last couple of weeks.
‘It’s also the way in which he’s kept calm and composed at points where maybe it’s not gone as well for them as he would have wanted.’
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