It is official. You can tell. Liverpool is champion of the Premier League 2019-2020. Reds are again the kings of England 30 years later.
The defeat of Manchester City at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea has caused Liverpool to be champion of the English league mathematically. However, despite the large margin of advantage points that the Reds have accumulated with respect to their maximum pursuer, it has been a very tough season for those of Jürgen Klopp.
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The reds came from losing the previous league by only a point of difference versus those of Pep Guardiola and throughout this season there have been many situations of suffering. Many games in which he won at the last moment, after a comeback and epic.
These are the key moments that made Liverpool the Premier League champion and that serve as a summary for this historic 2019-2020 season:
– Liverpool faced on matchday 2 the Southampton in a 1-2 win over the Saints. Sadio Mané He overtook the Reds with a goal at the edge of the break after Milner's pass and Mané himself assisted Firmino to make another great goal. However, Adrian San Miquel, who had just become the hero of the European Super Cup against Chelsea and started the league for the first time after Alisson's injury, gave Danny Ings a goal and Klopp's men suffered until the end. A victory that would not have more importance if it were not because, after the game of the Reds, the Manchester City he would lose his first points of the season in a 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur. Klopp's Liverpool were beginning to drift apart.
– On Matchday 5, Liverpool stood 5 points above City after the victory over Newcastle United and the defeat of the citizens against Norwich City by 3-2. Klopp's men started losing after a great goal by Jetro Willems but Sadio Mané He responded with a great goal to pass by Andy Robertson, and before finishing the first part, Mané scored again, with a bit of luck, to make the second. Bobby Firmino made one of the assists of the season with a heel pass for Salah to make the final 3-1. For its part, Manchester City, which had already lost points in a draw against Tottenham, lost surprisingly at Carrow Road and that further encouraged Klopp's team to never again lose the lead.
– The victory by the minimum 0-1 against the Sheffield United It was one of the matches in which Liverpool suffered the most. Not because the goal came in the last breath, but because Chris Wilder's team made it very difficult for the Reds and only a goalkeeper error allowed Klopp's men to add the 3 points. In Liverpool's goal, Adrián San Miquel had a great performance and it wasn't until the 70th minute that Georginio Wijnaldum picked up a ball from the front and Dean Henderson failed miserably in what became the final 0-1. Improper mistake by the English goalkeeper who had already saved the blades before.
– Liverpool came from winning by suffering in the Champions League against RB Salzburg, where they would uncover Minamino and Haaland, and on Matchday 8 of the Premier League, Liverpool took a long-suffering victory to the finish against Leicester City. 2-1 for the reds who started winning with a goal from Mané to pass by James Milner but ahead they had a great Leicester on the rise and that would tie the game 10 minutes from the end with a goal from James Maddison. It seemed that the game was doomed to a draw, but in a move that seemed safe, Sadio Mané very cleverly caused a penalty for the Reds in '95 after a takedown by Marc Albrighton. There was a lot of tension in Anfield but James Milner (who when he scores in the Premier never loses) did not fail from 11 meters and gave the final 2-1 for the reds. Liverpool, now yes, seemed a clear candidate for the title and more when the next day, City fell at home to Wolverhampton with two goals from Adama Traoré in the last 10 minutes. Klopp's men were 8 points behind Guardiola's.
– The first time that Liverpool lost points in the league and almost lost the game. Epic draw at Old Trafford with a 1-1 against Manchester United. Alisson Becker was finally back after the injury and Salah, injured in the national team break, was unable to play. Went ahead first Marcus Rashford after a foul not whistled and much discussed about Divock Origi and then canceled a goal to Mané. But as the game neared the end, the unexpected hero appeared: Adam Lallana. The Englishman picked up a Robertson cross at the far post and saved a point for the reds. Those of Klopp were still undefeated.
– Another turning point in the season was, on matchday 11, the 1-2 win in extremis against the Aston Villa with two goals in the last minutes. The villains went ahead at 20 ’with a goal from Trezeguet. Tom Heaton curdled a great performance in the villains' goal but 3 minutes from the end, Andrew Robertson arrived at the far post to finish off a goal by Sadio Mané. And in 95 ’, Trent Alexander-Arnold, who had 100 games with Liverpool, assisted his own corner Mané to culminate the comeback in an epic finale at Villa Park.
– The direct duel between Liverpool and Manchester City, for the reds. Crushing 3-1 win for Klopp against the citizens at Anfield. Liverpool stormed out and in the 6th minute the reds were already winning after a goal from Fabinho from outside the area, but just 7 minutes later, Salah Robertson's cross headed a goal. Already in the second half, Jordan Henderson attended Mané at the second post for the third to score. City squeezed a lot in the end with the goal of Bernardo Silva but it was not enough. Liverpool beat the League after matchday 12.
– On matchday 13, and after the victory over City, the reds won 1-2 in the final minutes of the Crystal Palace. Sadio Mané, with a bit of luck, opened the scoring in the second half to pass by Robertson and after a goal annulled to James Tomkins. Wilfried Zaha it seemed that it sealed the match with the goal of the equalizer in the 82 ’, but again, in the final minutes, Liverpool lifted the game with the goal of Bobby firmino in 85 ’to give victory to Klopp at Selhurst Park.
– The great game of Virgil van Dijk. On Matchday 14, Liverpool won 2-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion. The Dutchman's double in just 6 minutes, after a double of also assists by Alexander-Arnold. Alisson was sent off for touching the ball with his hands outside the area in 76 'and Lewis Dunk He was smarter than Adrián San Miguel to take a quick free kick and make the final 2-1. It was the first game without Fabinho, injured during the week against Naples, and the Brazilian was out of action until January. Very important victory because for his part, Manchester City, allowed himself to tie in the last breath for the Newcastle United thanks to the former network Jonjo Shelvey, who made it 2-2 at 88 '. The 11-point distance was starting to hurt in Manchester.
– And the Boxing day. The Reds came from being eliminated from the League Cup (5-0) after playing against Aston Villa with the Under-23 because the schedule forced them to also play the Club World Cup at that time. Returning from Doha, Liverpool faced matchday 19 on the Leicester City in a stellar game of Trent Alexander-Arnold. The English winger first assisted Firmino in the 30 'to open the scoring. In the second half, Caglar Söyüncü's hands caused Milner to score a penalty. Alexander-Arnold again attended Firmino in '74, and four minutes later, the young Englishman came like a plane from the right to seal the 0-4 at King Power Stadium. Those of Klopp showed all their power and gave another blow on the table, because the next day, the Mancheser City lost 3-2 to Wolves in the last breath. The 17 points of advantage began to be already insurmountable for those of Guardiola, who three days earlier also lost to Manchester United.
– Liverpool's key victory against Manchester United 2-0 on matchday 23. Van Dijk scored on a pass from Alexander-Arnold to open the scoring. Firmino the VAR had a goal annulled for Virgil's previous foul on De Gea and it was not until '93 that Alisson and Salah starred in one of the plays of the season. The goalkeeper took off quickly and assisted the Egyptian, who after a great run on the counterattack, sealed the final 2-0. The Brazilian goalkeeper he toured the entire field to celebrate both with his partner and the reds also took advantage of City's draw against him Crystal Palace to put land in between in the classification. 19 points away in the middle of January.
– Sufridísimos 3 points of the reds in the Molineux Stadium on matchday 24. Jordan Henderson opened the scoring in the 8th minute after a corner from Alexander-Arnold but Raúl Jiménez tied the game for Wolves in 51 ’. Roberto Firmino appeared in 84 'to pick up a ball from Henderson and seal the final 1-2. Sadio Mané was injured and debuted the brand new winter signing Takumi Minamino
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– Matchday 25 marks another turning point in the Liverpool season: 4-0 victory over him Southampton in a great match Henderson and Firmino. As soon as the second part began, the Brazilian attended the heel to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to do the first with a great shot. Roberto Firmino He again gave Henderson another assist this time to make the second and the Englishman made the pass to Salah for the third. The ‘9’ of the reds would complete his assists hat-trick to give Salah the fourth goal. A turning point because after the Reds' victory, Manchester City lost 2-0 in London to the Tottenham and those of Klopp were placed to 22 points of the citizens. Those of Anfield already made calculations to be able champions on March 21 against Crystal Palace.
– Peak moment of the season … but in negative. In the middle of the title race, Liverpool were also chasing the difficult unbeatable record of the Premier League held by the Arsenal of The Invincibles. On Matchday 28, after 44 games without conceding a loss in the leagueLiverpool lost miserably 3-0 to Watford, which was the first league defeat of the season. Klopp's men remained 5 unbeaten matches of the record of the Arsenal.
– After two consecutive defeats, that of Watford in the Premier and the elimination of the FA Cup against Chelsea, Liverpool faced the 29th day with doubts, taking into account the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Atlético de Madrid. At 10 minutes, the reds – who had lost Alisson due to injury – were already losing to the Bournemouth after Callum Wilson's goal, but first Salah, after Mané, and then the Senegalese himself, after a pass from Van Dijk, turned the game around before the break, putting the score 2-1. Even James Milner He had to save a goal under the sticks. Even so, on that same day, Liverpool's advantage in the table was further extended after the City defeat at Old Trafford 2-0 against Manchester United. Those of Klopp, with one more game, took 25 points Guardiola's.
Now after the defeat of City at Stamford Bridge, Liverpool can now celebrate the long-awaited and worked Premier League title. A league that, despite the cushion of points that the reds have been accumulating, it is clear that it was not, far from it, an easy or placid season. Those of Klopp suffered in many games but the momentum, intensity and so-called luck of the champion, have been part of the teamwork of the Reds to win their 19th English league.