Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Newcastle United at Anfield moved Arne Slot’s aspect 13 factors forward of second-placed Arsenal within the Premier League – when can the Reds win the title?
There are simply 10 league video games left to play this season for Liverpool – one lower than the Gunners – and their newest victory has given them a 98.8 per cent likelihood of claiming a second Premier League crown, in accordance with Opta, with just one group in Premier League historical past having blown such a sizeable lead – when Manchester United had been caught by Arsenal in 1997-98.
Nonetheless, Reds boss Slot remained tight-lipped when requested if he and his gamers had been already occupied with successful the league, preferring as a substitute to concentrate on the Champions League last-16 conflict with Paris Saint-Germain, the primary leg of which is on the Parc des Princes on Wednesday March 5.
“I don’t know [about the title] because I don’t think that way,” stated the Dutchman following the Newcastle win, Liverpool’s twentieth within the high flight this season.
“I take into consideration PSG already and I watched them in opposition to [Man] Metropolis. I’m impressed by the standard they’ve, they’re on the same run as we’re, having hardly misplaced any video games for a very long time.
“That is my main focus. I’ll forget about the Premier League and the table for now, until the moment we’ve played PSG. Then I’ll think about the Premier League again and Southampton.”
Each Liverpool and Arsenal now have a week-and-a-half hole till their subsequent top-flight outings, with the Reds solely going through one league encounter, at house to bottom-of-the-table Southampton, in the entire of March.
So, when is the earliest Liverpool can get their arms on what could be a record-equalling twentieth top-flight title and will this season’s battle for the league nonetheless be determined when Arsenal go to Anfield on Could 10?
What’s the earliest date Liverpool can win the league?
Within the unlikely situation that Mikel Arteta’s group had been to lose their subsequent 4 league video games in opposition to Man Utd (a), Chelsea (h), Fulham (h) and Everton (a) and Liverpool had been to win their upcoming three matches in opposition to Southampton (h), Everton (h) and Fulham (a), then the Reds could be topped champions after they go to Craven Cottage on the weekend of April 5-6.
What occurs if the present hole stays the identical?
If either side had been to maintain successful and the present 13-point lead on the high of the desk is maintained, then Slot and co would get their arms on the Premier League trophy in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on the weekend of April 26-27.
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FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Liverpool’s match in opposition to Newcastle within the Premier League
And if Arsenal win their recreation in hand?
If the Gunners had been to win their recreation in hand in opposition to London rivals Chelsea on the Emirates on March 16 – when Liverpool tackle Newcastle at Wembley within the Carabao Cup last – in addition to match the Reds’ different outcomes, then Slot’s males would win the league at Chelsea on the weekend on Could 3-4, as additionally they did again in 1986.
May Liverpool win the league when Arsenal go to Anfield?
Sure, there’s a situation the place that occurs, relying on outcomes, however it might want the Reds to complete that recreation [on the weekend on May 9-10] seven factors forward of Arsenal with then simply two league matches left.
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The Verdict from Anfield as Liverpool swept Newcastle apart to go 13 factors clear on the high of the Premier League desk
When would Liverpool get the trophy?
If the Reds do, as anticipated, go on to win the league, then they might be offered with the Premier League trophy after their last house recreation of the season in opposition to Crystal Palace on Sunday Could 25, the primary time the membership’s supporters may have truly seen their aspect raise the top-flight title in particular person since Could 1990.
What do the bookmakers say?
So far as the bookies are involved, this season’s Premier League title race is already over, with Liverpool now 1/50 with Sky Guess to win the league.
Would there be a trophy parade?
Liverpool gamers have fun with the Premier League trophy in 2020, however with out followers at Anfield
Given Liverpool’s followers had been unable to have fun their earlier Premier League title win in 2020 with the group and gamers attributable to covid restrictions, the Reds could be anticipated to go on an open-top bus parade with the trophy this time round, though that may all be confirmed at a later date as soon as they’ve been topped champions.
What number of titles have Liverpool gained?
If the Reds are, as anticipated, to go on and win the league, that may draw them stage with arch-rivals Man Utd on 20 top-flight titles, two of which might have come within the Premier League period.
When had been the Reds final topped champions?
Liverpool final gained the championship again within the delayed 2019-20 covid season when Jurgen Klopp’s aspect amassed 99 factors en path to the league, ending a 30-year await a top-flight title within the course of.
Liverpool’s remaining Premier League fixtures:
- March 8: Southampton (H) – Premier League
- April 2: Everton (H) – Premier League
- April 5: Fulham (A) – Premier League
- April 12: West Ham (H) – Premier League
- April 19: Leicester Metropolis A) – Premier League
- April 16: Tottenham (H) – Premier League
- Could 3: Chelsea (A) – Premier League
- Could 10: Arsenal (H) – Premier League
- Could 18: Brighton (A) – Premier League
- Could 25: Crystal Palace (H) – Premier League
*These dates are topic to vary
