Harvey Elliott and Mohamed Salah celebrate after scoring against Southampton.
Harvey Elliott and Mohamed Salah celebrate after scoring against Southampton.
Liverpool are another step closer to completing what has long felt an inevitable Premier League title win after Arne Slot ’s side came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Southampton on Saturday afternoon.
The Reds, champions during the Covid season of 2019-20, are now 16 points clear of second-placed Arsenal, who face Manchester United away on Sunday.
And Slot’s men could even be champions in two more games should results elsewhere go their way - though next weekend’s EFL Cup final against Newcastle United at Wembley and the international break means they are not in league action again until April.
As things stand 78 points could be enough for Liverpool to be crowned champions and if Arsenal are to lose all their next four games Slot might be toasting the title against Fulham in the first weekend of next month.
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If Liverpool's lead is cut back down to 13 points tomorrow and remains that way they would be confirmed as champions on the final weekend of April when they host Tottenham Hotspur, given there would only be four rounds of Premier League fixtures left.
Liverpool already hold the record for the fewest number of matches needed to win the Premier League title. They were crowned champions after their 31st fixture in the 2019/20 season.
But the pandemic delaying the campaign meant they could not beat Manchester United’s record in terms of dates, which stands at April 14 from the 2000-01 season.
Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah have both spoken about their desperation to win the title because it will allow them to celebrate with the club’s fans who were denied the opportunity in 2020.
Darwin Nunez celebrates his equaliser against Southampton.
Darwin Nunez celebrates his equaliser against Southampton.
“The greatest motivation is to win the Premier League, not even the Champions League because I always choose the Champions League,” Salah said.
“For seven years I always say Champions League, this is the first year I say the Premier League. I just want to win the Premier League with the city and the fans, and to experience that day and go on a parade in the city is going to be incredible.
“It's going to be unforgettable because I know how much it means to win the Premier League.”
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