Liverpool is ready for a Premier League title evening while they are aimed at sealing a Tottenham Record High Flight Crown in Anfield on Sunday. A draw with Tottenham will take Liverpool to a title of 80 points – mathematically out of the reach of Arsenal, second, which would be drifting 13 points with only four games. The men of Arne Slot are hot favorites to just land just their second title in the era of the Premier League for months and the manager thinks he has a “great responsibility” to conclude the agreement before their own fans.
The last title of the Reds, five years ago, was slightly anticlimatic as it came during the Pandemic Covid-19, which means that Anfield was almost empty when the trophy was presented due to restrictions.
“It is a great responsibility,” said the Dutch boss. “We are aware that the last time that this club won the League, it was during the covid period, so everyone is looking forward to Sunday.
“We know that there is still a job to do. We need at least one point. Our fans know it too. When they come to the stadium, they must support us in the best possible way as they have done all season.”
On paper, Liverpool has little to fear from the Spurs of Ange Postcoglou, 16th in the table and has not won in Anfield since 2011.
The success of the imminent title of Liverpool will be all the more gentle, because it will make them emit a level with bitter manchester United rivals as the most successful club in English high -flying history.
Salah stars
Inspired by the relentless Mohamed Salah, Liverpool started a sprint the season the season and kept the foot on the gas while their rivals flicked.
At the start of the campaign, Manchester City of Pep Guardiola was favorites to extend his dynastic reign of Premier League and make five titles in a row.
Arsenal, under Mikel Arteta, was considered the strength to come after two consecutive finalists behind City.
But none of the clubs could match the intensity and coherence of Liverpool.
We feared that the players of Liverpool need time to adapt to slot methods, who replaced Jurgen Klopp last June after the departure of the German after nine years filled with trophy in Anfield.
But the former Feyenoord boss immediately settled, moving away from the “Heavy Metal” football brand from Klopp involving a high press, a more controlled game based on possession.
Slot celebrated a 3-0 victory at Old Trafford in his third match in charge and the defeat against Nottingham Forest in Anfield in the next match turned out to be just a blow.
Liverpool won 11 of his first 13 championship games at Streak Clear at the top of the table while First City, then Chelsea weakened.
Arsenal emerged as their closest challengers, but they drew too many matches, not making the rare slippage of Liverpool.
Slot sailed serenely throughout the season despite implacable speculation about the future of three of his biggest stars – Salah, Captain Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander -Arnold.
Salah and Van Dijk have now signed two years extensions, although the defender of England Alexander-Arnold is likely to be about to move to Real Madrid.
Salah in particular has proven the manufacturer of difference, scoring 27 league goals and providing 18 assists so far – already a record number of objectives in a season of 38 games.
The normally calm niche lost its composure after a 2-2 fiery draw with Everton in February and received a two-game touch line ban, admitting “emotions were right for me”.
Liverpool struck another bump on the road when they lost Fulham earlier this month – just their second defeat in the season championship – but at that time, the triumph of the title was a formality.
Slot’s men retained the phase of the Champions League group before taking off against Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 and suffered a final defeat of the Surprise League Cup against Newcastle a few days later.
But these painful setbacks will be forgotten if, as expected, they obtain the result they need Sunday to start the title of the title.
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