Liverpool One Point From Title - But When Could They Clinch It?

Liverpool are connected nan brink of nan Premier League title and request conscionable a constituent to seal it aft Arsenal were held by Crystal Palace connected Wednesday.

Arne Slot's broadside secured a sixth triumph successful their past 7 convention games by beating Leicester 1-0 astatine nan weekend.

It intends nan Reds will triumph a record-equalling 20th top-flight title if they debar conclusion against Tottenham astatine Anfield connected Sunday (16:30 BST)

That would put nan Merseysiders connected 80 points, pinch second-placed Arsenal only capable to scope 79 moreover if they won each of their remaining games.

Arsenal's tie pinch Palace intends Liverpool person each but sealed nan title arsenic they are 12 points clear pinch nan Gunners only having 12 to play for, and pinch a vastly superior extremity difference.

We've each heard nan accusations and whispers this play from rival fans, haven't we?

'This Liverpool squad isn't really that great.' 'The Premier League is simply a mediocre convention this season.' 'Liverpool's people of 2024-25 wouldn't person won nan title successful different season.'

How adjacent is this, though?

Firstly, it has to beryllium said Liverpool's accustomed rivals are not having their champion seasons.

Defending champions Manchester City are connected way for their worst run nether Pep Guardiola, Manchester United are group for their worst play successful Premier League history, Arsenal are 8 points adrift of their points tally astatine this shape of past season, while Tottenham and Chelsea person suffered their ain struggles arsenic well.

It's been a bully play for Liverpool to deed afloat stride then. And Slot's men person surely done that.

Even if Arsenal were connected nan 74 points they had reached astatine this shape past season, erstwhile they were apical of nan table, Liverpool would still beryllium 5 points up of them.

Arsenal's much-lauded Invincibles vanished their title-winning run connected 90 points successful 2004. Slot's men request 12 points from 5 games to hit that.

In 32 Premier League seasons, only 14 sides person reached that people and 1 of them - Manchester United successful 1993-94 - did truthful successful a 42-game season.

Liverpool are besides nan only broadside to get 90-plus points and not triumph nan title - doing truthful doubly nether Jurgen Klopp - meaning only 12 of nan erstwhile 31 league-winning sides posted 90 points aliases more.

You tin only hit what is beforehand of you and Liverpool person done conscionable that successful formidable style.

27 April: Tottenham (H)

4 May: Chelsea (A)

11 May: Arsenal (H)

18 May: Brighton (A)

25 May: Crystal Palace (H)