Liverpool are champions of England as soon as extra after a 5-1 win over Tottenham noticed them reclaim the Premier League title on Sunday.
A record-tying twentieth league title has lengthy since basically been an inevitability, the Reds surging away from an Arsenal aspect that has dropped factors too usually to take care of a critical problem.
However Arsenal’s shortcomings are solely a small a part of the story, with Liverpool’s return to the highest of the mountain a well-merited reward for a season of massively spectacular consistency in Arne Slot’s first marketing campaign on the helm.
Right here we take a look at the important thing components behind Liverpool’s march to the title.
A more durable nut to crack
Liverpool being free-scoring is nothing new. They scored 94 targets in 2021-22, seven shy of their file within the Premier League, underneath the steerage of Jurgen Klopp, and are unlikely to eclipse that mark this season.
The distinction within the first season of the Slot period has been on the again.
Within the denouement of Klopp’s storied tenure at Anfield, Liverpool stored simply 5 league clear sheets, their fallibility in that regard a key motive why they ultimately fell away from Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal within the title race.
This time period, regardless of Allison lacking 10 video games, Liverpool’s opponents have drawn a clean 13 occasions.
Latest months have seen Liverpool present somewhat extra vulnerability on the again, with the EFL Cup ultimate defeat to Newcastle United and this month’s 3-2 loss at Fulham proof of that.
However, for essentially the most half in 2024-25, Liverpool have confirmed a lot tougher to interrupt down. With Virgil van Dijk securing his future at the club and the promising Conor Bradley prone to step in for Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back, the Reds might be hopeful of their rearguard sustaining that form of solidity going ahead.
20 – Liverpool have received their twentieth English top-flight title, transferring them stage with Manchester United for the joint-most by any aspect. Reds. pic.twitter.com/392vPSWOBg
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 27, 2025
Liverpool’s enviable top-half file
Maybe the very best illustration of the distinction for Liverpool this season versus earlier campaigns was the convenience with which they brushed apart the crew that had persistently annoyed them throughout the Klopp period.
Although this season’s Manchester Metropolis classic is much from the best, the comfy nature of Liverpool’s 2-0 house and away wins over Pep Guardiola’s males was stark.
These victories kind a part of a wider massively spectacular file in opposition to top-half sides underneath Slot.
Certainly, solely Nottingham Forest and Fulham have succeeded in beating Liverpool this season, every taking 4 factors from the Reds. Arsenal, Newcastle and Aston Villa are the one different top-half groups to even maintain Liverpool to a draw.
When Liverpool have come up in opposition to the very best the league has needed to supply this season, they’ve responded repeatedly, and that could be a key motive for his or her huge hole on the prime.
Along with their draw with Liverpool, Arsenal have dropped factors in top-half clashes with Forest, Newcastle, Metropolis, Chelsea, Villa, Bournemouth, Fulham and Brighton. It’s inconceivable to flee that marked distinction when inspecting how the title race turned so one-sided.
Snatching factors from the jaws of defeat
The 15-point hole between Liverpool and Arsenal paints the image of a breeze to the title. Whereas Liverpool have received the league comfortably, Slot’s males have nonetheless needed to present a big quantity of resilience.
Victory over Tottenham made it 22 factors from shedding positions this season for Liverpool, transferring them forward of Manchester Metropolis (20).
Whereas Metropolis have misplaced 9 occasions after falling behind in 20 video games this season, Liverpool have misplaced twice after seeing their opponent go in entrance on 14 events. Solely 5 of these video games have resulted in victory, however seven have resulted in attracts.
The Reds fought again to say a degree in matches with Arsenal, Newcastle, Fulham, Manchester United, Forest, Everton and Villa. With out these restoration missions, the title race would have a considerably totally different look.
Salah’s historic season
It feels solely becoming that the final phrase needs to be on the person who has outlined this season all through.
The difficulty of Mohamed Salah’s contract loomed within the background for almost all of Slot’s first season in cost, however the Egyptian eliminated the query of Liverpool letting him go from the image with a outstanding marketing campaign.
Trying ahead to seeing that Salah selfie 👀 pic.twitter.com/zwDp7HgszW
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 27, 2025
Salah has authored one of many most interesting seasons in Premier League historical past, racking up 46 purpose involvements (28 targets, 18 assists), a file for a 38-game marketing campaign.
He wants just one extra to tie the file of 47 (Andy Cole 1993-94 with Newcastle and Alan Shearer 1994-95 with Blackburn Rovers) for essentially the most in any Premier League season.
No one would dare guess in opposition to him going previous that mark in Liverpool’s 4 remaining video games and, after his future was secured this month, he’ll proceed to be the focus because the Reds look to take care of their dominance subsequent season.
