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27-05-2025
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Liverpool surge to Premier League title after emphatic 5-1 win against Spurs
Liverpool's procession towards a 20th league title sparked an eruption 35 years in the making. Anfield exploded with emotion, passion and noise as its long wait to celebrate a Premier League triumph in unison ended in a style befitting Arne Slot's new champions. Tottenham were dismantled, just as the rest of the Premier League has been in Slot's superb debut season, as Liverpool took the crown with a flourish. Even Slot, the calmest man in the house, indulged in a spot of dad‑dancing, sang Jürgen Klopp's name and led a moving rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone after Liverpool's record-equalling title. Alisson fell to the ground in prayer. He and his teammates have answered Anfield's. A five-star performance – with goals from Luis Díaz, the brilliant Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah, the man of the season, who took a selfie with the Kop – sealed the title with four games to spare. Related: Liverpool win Premier League title – live reaction The celebrations started long before the coronation. Denied a mass communal party by the Covid pandemic in 2020, Liverpool fans were determined to make up for lost time. Not since 28 April 1990 had they and their team savoured a championship triumph together. This opportunity would not be missed. Thousands lined Anfield Road to greet the team coach before kick‑off, many with 'Champions 20' printed on the back of their replica shirts. The air around Anfield was filled with an overwhelming smell of sulphur from flares that added to the sense of expectation. Someone did not get the memo and let off a blue one. Tottenham's coach was diverted away from the crowds and dropped the squad off behind the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand, requiring Ange Postecoglou and his players to walk around the pitch to their changing room. The Courteeners' song Not Nineteen Forever blared from the PA system as Liverpool warmed up. Such was the expectation that even the principal owner, John W Henry, made an appearance from Boston. The possibility of Spurs spoiling the fun had not been given a second thought. It was seemingly a matter of how Liverpool would win the league, not if, and so Anfield was briefly stunned into silence when Dominic Solanke headed the visitors in front. The former Liverpool striker towered above Ryan Gravenberch to convert a James Maddison corner. Spurs had started brightly but are not a team to ruin a script. Postecoglou had complained about the negative narrative that surrounds Spurs in his pre-match press conference. It was a bit rich given how often his team have fed that narrative this season, and they duly succumbed to an 11th away defeat of a dreadful Premier League campaign. Their subsequent performance suggested Solanke's surprise opening goal, and defying expectations briefly, was enough. There was a gulf in hunger and desire between the new champions and the visitors. Each one of Liverpool's three first‑half goals resulted in Spurs' players arguing among themselves over their weak defending. Liverpool levelled four minutes later when Salah released Dominik Szoboszlai behind Archie Gray with a superbly weighted pass. The midfielder squared for Díaz to slide home but his celebrations were curtailed by an offside flag against Szoboszlai. The video assistant referee confirmed the Hungary captain had timed his run to perfection, however, and Liverpool players swarmed over Díaz when the equaliser was given. A draw was enough for Slot's side to seal the deal but they naturally wanted more, as the outstanding Mac Allister demonstrated throughout. The World Cup winner fired Liverpool ahead from 20 yards after Destiny Udogie played a dangerous pass across his own area towards Gray, who was beaten to the ball by the more determined Gravenberch. Mac Allister gave the Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario no chance with an emphatic drive into the roof of the net. No doubts now. This would be the day. Comfort came in the form of a third goal from Gakpo. Lucas Bergvall failed to deal with a Mac Allister corner to the near post and steered his headed clearance straight to the Netherlands international. Gakpo collected, stepped easily away from Brennan Johnson and Solanke, and swept a shot into Vicario's bottom right hand corner. Related: Liverpool win record-equalling 20th league title with rout of Tottenham Liverpool performed with a freedom and style their superiority allowed. The players were as determined to enjoy themselves as the fans. All that was missing from a perfect afternoon for Liverpool was a goal for Salah, the remarkable driving force behind the 20th title. It arrived at the end of a move that underlined why Slot's team have been a class apart. The immovable force that was Mac Allister halted Bergvall on the edge of the Liverpool area and released Szoboszlai, who swept half the length of the pitch before finding Salah in space on the right. Liverpool's leading marksman cut inside Udogie and sent an unerring finish into the bottom corner. Salah celebrated his 28th league goal by accepting a fan's offer of their mobile phone to take a selfie in front of the Kop. It was soon five when the hapless Udogie, attempting to stop Salah reaching Trent Alexander-Arnold's flick across the Spurs goal, bundled the ball into his own net. That was the cue for a resounding version of 'Champions' to reverberate from the Kop and Anfield to experience ecstasy.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Liverpool launches new $150 jersey to mark Premier League title win as flans flock to buy
Liverpool launched a couple of new jerseys to celebrate its title win following Sunday's emphatic victory over Tottenham at Anfield. The new Champions range on Liverpool's website allows fans to purchase this season's game jerseys with gold numbering and lettering including 'Champions 20', as well as a range of t-shirt and hoodies. The 'champions jerseys', which were worn by the Liverpool players and staff during the celebrations and feature a Premier League trophy print on the back are priced at $150/$113. One of the designs sees the words 'Premier League Champions 2025 — Liverpool, Liverpool Top of the League' emblazoned on the front of the garment, while the other contains the words 'There's a Golden Sky — 2025 Premier League Winners'. As well as commemorative shirts and hoodies, the club is also selling smaller items such as mugs, glassware, scarves and flags to mark the title win. READ MORE: Gary Lineker reserves special praise for Liverpool 'unsung hero' after Premier League title win READ MORE: Trent Alexander-Arnold breaks silence on Liverpool title win with six-word message to fans Heading into the weekend, Liverpool required just a point from its final five games of the season to secure the title, and the Reds got the job done at the first time of asking, thrashing Spurs 5-1. Arne Slot's team fell behind to a Dominic Solanke header in the first half but goals from Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo handed the home team a 3-1 lead at half-time. Mohamed Salah made it 4-1 with his 33rd goal of the season before a Destiny Udogie own-goal completed the scoring. Liverpool head coach Slot paid tribute to his predecessor, Jurgen Klopp, as he addressed fans inside Anfield after the game. 'It feels great. I don't think I want to say a lot. The only thing now is to send my appreciation to Jurgen Klopp,' Slot said, before getting fans involved with a chant of: "Jurgen Klopp, la la la la la!" The Champion's drop has landed. — Liverpool FC Retail (@LFCRetail) April 27, 2025 Slot later told Match of the Day: "The work Jurgen and Pep [Lijnders, Klopp's assistant] did - the culture, work-rate, quality - was outstanding. I am 99.9 per cent sure that if I pick up my phone there will be a message from Jurgen. "So many moments in the season the two of us have had contact. I think he showed last season what a wonderful human being he is by introducing me. But what mattered most is the team he left behind that was able to win the trophy." Slot said he never anticipated anything other than victory against Spurs, despite going a goal behind: 'The way we arrived on the bus, everyone was thinking there is no way we were going to lose this game. Conceding first made it difficult, but they always find a way to win. 'Incredibly proud, but not only of the players. Everyone knows what effort they've put in over the last few years. Everyone standing here, you [the fans] should give them a wonderful applause as well. Let's forget that it's the second [title] in 35 years, it's the second in five years.'
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Liverpool surge to Premier League title after emphatic 5-1 win against Spurs
Liverpool's procession towards a 20th league title prompted an eruption 35 years in the making. Anfield exploded in emotion, passion and noise as its long wait to celebrate a Premier League triumph in unison ended in a style befitting Arne Slot's new champions. Tottenham were dismantled, just as the rest of the Premier League has been in the head coach's brilliant debut season, as Liverpool took the crown with a flourish. Even Slot, the calmest man in the house, cavorted with his coaching staff when the final whistle sounded on Liverpool's record-equalling 20th title. Alisson fell to the ground in prayer. He and his teammates have answered Anfield's. A five-star performance – with goals from Luis Díaz, the brilliant Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Cakpo and man of the season Mohamed Salah – sealed the title with four games to spare. Advertisement Related: Liverpool win Premier League title – live reaction The celebrations started long before the coronation. Denied a mass communal party by the Covid pandemic in 2020, Liverpool fans were determined to make up for lost time. Not since 28 April 1990 had they and their team savoured a championship triumph together. This opportunity would not be missed. Thousands lined Anfield Road to greet the team coach before kick off, many with 'Champions 20' printed on the back of their new club shirts. The air around Anfield was filled with an overwhelming smell of sulphur from flares that added to the sense of expectation. Someone didn't get the memo and let off a blue one. Tottenham's coach was diverted away from crowd and dropped the squad off behind the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand, requiring Ange Postecoglou and his players to walk around the pitch to their changing room. The Courteeners' Not Nineteen Forever blared from the PA system as Liverpool warmed up. Such was the expectation even principal owner John W Henry made an appearance from Boston. The possibility of Spurs spoiling the fun had not been given a second thought. It was seemingly a matter of how Liverpool would win the league, not if, and so Anfield was briefly stunned into silence when Dominic Solanke headed the visitors in front. The former Liverpool striker towered above Ryan Gravenberch to convert a James Maddison corner with Alisson rooted to the spot. Spurs had started brightly but are not a team to ruin a script, however. Advertisement Postecoglou had complained about the negative narrative that surrounds Spurs in his pre-match press conference. It was a bit rich given how often his team have fed the narrative this season, and they duly succumbed to an 11th away defeat of a dreadful Premier League campaign. Their subsequent performance suggested that Solanke's surprise opening goal, and defying expectations only briefly, was enough. There was a gulf in hunger and desire between the new champions and the visitors. Each one of Liverpool's three first-half goals would result in Spurs' players arguing among themselves over their weak defending in the buildup. Liverpool levelled four minutes later when Mohamed Salah released Dominik Szoboszlai behind Archie Gray with a superbly weighted pass. The midfielder squared for Díaz to slide home but his celebrations were curtailed by an offside flag against Szoboszlai. The video assistant referee confirmed the Hungary captain had timed his run to perfection, however, and Liverpool players swarmed over Díaz when the equaliser was given. A draw was enough for Slot's side to seal the deal but of course they wanted more, as the Mac Allister demonstrated throughout. Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'. If you already have the Guardian app, make sure you're on the most recent version. In the Guardian app, tap the Menu button at the bottom right, then go to Settings (the gear icon), then Notifications. Turn on sport notifications. The World Cup-winner fired Liverpool ahead from 20 yards after Destiny Udogie played a dangerous pass across his own area towards Gray, who was beaten to the ball by the more determined Gravenberch. Mac Allister gave Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario no chance with an emphatic drive into the roof of the net. No doubts now. This would be the day. Comfort came in the form of a third goal from Gakpo. Lucas Bergvall failed to deal with a Mac Allister corner to the near post and steered his attempted headed clearance straight to the Netherlands international. Gakpo collected, stepped easily away from Brennan Johnson and Solanke, and swept a shot into Vicario's bottom right-hand corner. Advertisement Liverpool performed with a freedom and style their superiority allowed. The players were as determined to enjoy themselves as the fans. All that was missing from a perfect afternoon for Liverpool was a goal for Salah, the remarkable driving force behind title number 20. It arrived at the end of a move that underlined why Slot's team have been a class apart. The immovable force that was Mac Allister halted Bergvall on the edge of the Liverpool area and released Szoboszlai, who swept half the length of the pitch before finding Salah in space on the right. Liverpool's leading marksman cut inside Udogie and sent an unerring finish into the bottom corner. Salah celebrated his 28th league goal of the season by accepting a fan's offer of their mobile phone to take a selfie in front of the Kop. It was soon five when the hapless Udogie, attempting to stop Salah reaching Trent Alexander-Arnold's flick across the Spurs goal, bundled the ball into his own net. It was the cue for a resounding version of 'Champions' to reverberate from the Kop. The party is underway.
The Guardian
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Liverpool surge to Premier League title after emphatic 5-1 win against Spurs
Liverpool's procession towards a 20th league title prompted an eruption 35 years in the making. Anfield exploded in emotion, passion and noise as its long wait to celebrate a Premier League triumph in unison ended in a style befitting Arne Slot's new champions. Tottenham were dismantled, just as the rest of the Premier League has been in the head coach's brilliant debut season, as Liverpool took the crown with a flourish. Even Slot, the calmest man in the house, cavorted with his coaching staff when the final whistle sounded on Liverpool's record-equalling 20th title. Alisson fell to the ground in prayer. He and his teammates have answered Anfield's. A five-star performance – with goals from Luis Díaz, the brilliant Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Cakpo and man of the season Mohamed Salah – sealed the title with four games to spare. The celebrations started long before the coronation. Denied a mass communal party by the Covid pandemic in 2020, Liverpool fans were determined to make up for lost time. Not since 28 April 1990 had they and their team savoured a championship triumph together. This opportunity would not be missed. Thousands lined Anfield Road to greet the team coach before kick off, many with 'Champions 20' printed on the back of their new club shirts. The air around Anfield was filled with an overwhelming smell of sulphur from flares that added to the sense of expectation. Someone didn't get the memo and let off a blue one. Tottenham's coach was diverted away from crowd and dropped the squad off behind the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand, requiring Ange Postecoglou and his players to walk around the pitch to their changing room. The Courteeners' Not Nineteen Forever blared from the PA system as Liverpool warmed up. Such was the expectation even principal owner John W Henry made an appearance from Boston. The possibility of Spurs spoiling the fun had not been given a second thought. It was seemingly a matter of how Liverpool would win the league, not if, and so Anfield was briefly stunned into silence when Dominic Solanke headed the visitors in front. The former Liverpool striker towered above Ryan Gravenberch to convert a James Maddison corner with Alisson rooted to the spot. Spurs had started brightly but are not a team to ruin a script, however. Postecoglou had complained about the negative narrative that surrounds Spurs in his pre-match press conference. It was a bit rich given how often his team have fed the narrative this season, and they duly succumbed to an 11th away defeat of a dreadful Premier League campaign. Their subsequent performance suggested that Solanke's surprise opening goal, and defying expectations only briefly, was enough. There was a gulf in hunger and desire between the new champions and the visitors. Each one of Liverpool's three first-half goals would result in Spurs' players arguing among themselves over their weak defending in the buildup. Liverpool levelled four minutes later when Mohamed Salah released Dominik Szoboszlai behind Archie Gray with a superbly weighted pass. The midfielder squared for Díaz to slide home but his celebrations were curtailed by an offside flag against Szoboszlai. The video assistant referee confirmed the Hungary captain had timed his run to perfection, however, and Liverpool players swarmed over Díaz when the equaliser was given. A draw was enough for Slot's side to seal the deal but of course they wanted more, as the Mac Allister demonstrated throughout. The World Cup-winner fired Liverpool ahead from 20 yards after Destiny Udogie played a dangerous pass across his own area towards Gray, who was beaten to the ball by the more determined Gravenberch. Mac Allister gave Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario no chance with an emphatic drive into the roof of the net. No doubts now. This would be the day. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Comfort came in the form of a third goal from Gakpo. Lucas Bergvall failed to deal with a Mac Allister corner to the near post and steered his attempted headed clearance straight to the Netherlands international. Gakpo collected, stepped easily away from Brennan Johnson and Solanke, and swept a shot into Vicario's bottom right-hand corner. Liverpool performed with a freedom and style their superiority allowed. The players were as determined to enjoy themselves as the fans. All that was missing from a perfect afternoon for Liverpool was a goal for Salah, the remarkable driving force behind title number 20. It arrived at the end of a move that underlined why Slot's team have been a class apart. The immovable force that was Mac Allister halted Bergvall on the edge of the Liverpool area and released Szoboszlai, who swept half the length of the pitch before finding Salah in space on the right. Liverpool's leading marksman cut inside Udogie and sent an unerring finish into the bottom corner. Salah celebrated his 28th league goal of the season by accepting a fan's offer of their mobile phone to take a selfie in front of the Kop. It was soon five when the hapless Udogie, attempting to stop Salah reaching Trent Alexander-Arnold's flick across the Spurs goal, bundled the ball into his own net. It was the cue for a resounding version of 'Champions' to reverberate from the Kop. The party is underway.
Daily Mirror
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Premier League tradition to delay Liverpool lifting the Premier League trophy
Liverpool can win their first Premier League title in five years if they earn a point or more against Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday with Arne Slot set for success in his first season Liverpool are on the verge of winning the Premier League and could achieve the success against Tottenham on Sunday. The Reds only have to avoid defeat to be crowned champions at Anfield in Arne Slot's first season at the club. Merseyside is set to be in a jubilant mood as Liverpool prepare to claim glory with four matches to spare and in front of a home crowd. Captain Virgil van Dijk will not be able to lay his hands on the Premier League trophy come the weekend however, despite no other team being in contention. Instead, Liverpool will be forced to wait until the final weekend of the season to lay their hands on the silverware and to raise it to the sky. They may be entitled to a few guards of honour on the way, but the top-flight's tradition is to present the trophy on the winning team's final home match of the season. For the Reds, that comes against Crystal Palace on May 25. The moment will see Liverpool earn success in front of their fans having been denied that opportunity in their last Premier League win in 2020, due to restrictions in place for Covid-19. Despite being ruled out of contention a while ago, current champions Manchester City may still hold one of two Premier League trophies. Reigning champions are permitted to keep their trophy until three weeks before their final league match of the season at the latest. Celebrations on Sunday won't be tempered by that however. A '20' mural has been produced near the stadium and merchandise including flags and scarfs with 'Champions 20' written on them were pictured being delivered on Friday morning. Slot has conceded that undertaking his post-match duties would not be the first thing on his mind. "That means it will take more time for us to go to the media!" he said in his press conference. But the Dutchman refuses to even consider celebrating before the moment arrives. "It is a big responsibility because we are aware of the fact the last time this club won the league it was Covid so everyone is looking forward to Sunday," he said. "But we are aware there is a job still to be done and that is (to win) one point. We are aware and our fans are aware we still need a point, we are definitely still aware within this building." "I get these questions and then it comes to your mind, of course," he added. "But that's the last thing you think about as a manager at this point of time. "The only thing I think about is that hopefully all the players are available and to prepare them. I know how hard it was to win against a team that was close to relegation ( Leicester, last weekend). It was hard to get the win over the line. "I am not getting carried away at all. We've faced Tottenham already three times, I know how hard it is to beat them for us. That is where my main focus is on." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
