Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Newcastle United at Anfield moved Arne Slot’s facet 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 probability of claiming a second Premier League crown, in keeping with Opta, with just one workforce in Premier League historical past having blown such a sizeable lead – when Manchester United had been caught by Arsenal in 1997-98.
Nevertheless, Reds boss Slot remained tight-lipped when requested if he and his gamers had been already excited about successful the league, preferring as an alternative to deal with 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 do not know [about the title] as a result of I do not assume that method,” stated the Dutchman following the Newcastle win, Liverpool’s twentieth within the prime flight this season.
“I take into consideration PSG already and I watched them towards [Man] Metropolis. I’m impressed by the standard they’ve, they’re on an analogous run as we’re, having hardly misplaced any video games for a very long time.
“That’s my principal focus. I am going to neglect concerning the Premier League and the desk for now, till the second we have performed PSG. Then I am going to take into consideration the Premier League once more and Southampton.”
Each Liverpool and Arsenal now have a week-and-a-half hole till their subsequent top-flight outings, with the Reds solely dealing with 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 fingers 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 state of affairs that Mikel Arteta’s workforce had been to lose their subsequent 4 league video games towards Man Utd (a), Chelsea (h), Fulham (h) and Everton (a) and Liverpool had been to win their upcoming three matches towards Southampton (h), Everton (h) and Fulham (a), then the Reds could be topped champions once 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 prime of the desk is maintained, then Slot and co would get their fingers on the Premier League trophy towards Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on the weekend of April 26-27.
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FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Liverpool’s match towards Newcastle within the Premier League
And if Arsenal win their recreation in hand?
If the Gunners had been to win their recreation in hand towards 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 state of affairs the place that occurs, relying on outcomes, however it could 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 prime 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’d be offered with the Premier League trophy after their last house recreation of the season towards Crystal Palace on Sunday Could 25, the primary time the membership’s supporters could have truly seen their facet carry the top-flight title in particular person since Could 1990.
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
