Liverpool End 30Year Wait
Jurgen Klopp speechless after Chelsea edged out Manchester City to confirm The Reds historic victory
Liverpool have ended their 30-year wait for top-flight championship success by clinching the club’s maiden Premier League title.
Manchester City lost 2-1 to Chelsea yesterday- which came 24 hours after Crystal Palace were thrashed 4-0 at Anfield- which means the dominant Reds are now mathematically guaranteed the trophy.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp called the club’s first Premier League title win “absolutely incredible”. “I have no words,” Klopp told Sky Sports.
“It’s unbelievable. Much more than I ever thought would be possible.”
The German, who was wearing a Liverpool shirt during his interview and was visibly emotional, added: “Becoming champions with this club is absolutely incredible.
“It is an incredible achievement from my players... and a pure joy for me to coach them.”
Liverpool’s principal owner John W Henry saluted his team’s “season for the ages”.
He tweeted: “It has been an incredible year of magnificent achievement culminating tonight in capturing the Premier League title.
“The totality of this accomplishment has brought respite and joy to so many in a year filled with so much tragedy.
“Liverpool has made the beautiful game more beautiful than ever.”
Klopp becomes the first manager since Kenny Dalglish to bring the title to Anfield, doing so just over a year after overseeing the Reds’ sixth Champions League win.
Although Liverpool’s capture of a 19th title has largely turned into a procession since a 3-1 win over nearest challengers City in November, their success hasn’t always been a sure thing.
The start of the coronavirus pandemic saw the possibility floated of the season being declared ‘null and void’ - an outcome that would have extended the wait into a 31st year. However, the successful execution of Project Restart has seen off that possibility, allowing Klopp’s team to pick up the points they needed to seal glory. And in 2013-14, Steven Gerrard’s infamous slip against Chelsea and a collapse against Crystal Palace saw Brendan Rodgers’ men finish two points behind City.
But arguably the most agonising failure of all came last season, when Klopp’s men chalked up a remarkable 97 points, only to finish one behind champions City. With the title wrapped up, the Reds’ main concern now will be whether they can break the 100-point record set by Pep Guardiola’s team in 2017/18.
Other results: Burnley 1-0 Watford, Southampton 0-2 Arsenal, Manchester City 1-2 Chelsea.