When can Liverpool win the Premier League title?


Having won 25of their opening 26Premier League fixtures - and drawing the other, might we add - Liverpool have opened up the biggest gap at the top of the table in Premier League history. Barring a slip of unimaginable proportions, Jürgen Klopp’s side will win the league this season. How and when they do it is still not set in stone, however. Here, we take a look at the various scenarios.What is the soonest Liverpool could lift the title?Date: Saturday, March 7Opponent: BournemouthAwin over West Ham on Monday night will move them22 points clear at the top of the Premier League table with just 33 points still up for grabs.This means they could seal the title in the next two games, providing they win both and Manchester City lose both. Unlikely, perhaps, but with Pep Guardiola’s side now almost exclusively focused on their Champions League last-16 tie with Real Madrid, it’s not beyond the realms of possibility.In this scenario, Liverpool would win the title with a victory at home to Bournemouth on Saturday, March 7.How could they win it against Everton away?Date: Monday,March 16Opponent: EvertonAs if sealing the title after such a long wait wasn’t a grand enough prospect already, many Liverpool fans would be willing to forego celebrations at Bournemouth for a chance to do it at Goodison Park a week later.Lifting the Premier League trophy in the home of fierce local rivals Everton would make it that bit sweeter. Arsenal fans can vouch for that, having famously sealed their 2003/04 title at Tottenham’s White Hart Lane. They still sing songs about that afternoon to this very day.Assuming they defeat West Ham, Liverpool would need to win their next two fixtures before beating Everton on March 16. They’ll also need Man City to take between five and seven points in the same period - namely, to draw one of their next three and win the others. Be very afraid, Everton fans.How could they win it against Manchester City away?Date: Sunday, April 5Opponent: Manchester CityWinning the title at the Etihad would be the cherry on top of an already stellar few seasons for Liverpool. After all, it was City that denied them glory last season in the most agonizing of circumstances. Liverpool lost just one game across the entire 18/19 campaign, away to Manchester City. It ended up costing them the title, as they fell short by just two points despite amassing enough points to have won all but two top flight titles in the history of English football.To have a shot at revenge in Manchester, Liverpool would need to have dropped four points in the five matches leading up to that clash, assuming City win all of theirs. It's certainly a possibility.When wouldLiverpool win with their current lead?Date: Saturday, March 21Opponent: Crystal PalaceGiven both sides are the heavy favourites for every clash these days, the smart money is on Klopp’s side sealing the league title at home to Crystal Palace on Saturday, March 21.That will be the outcome if both Liverpool and City win all of their next five matches from this weekend on. Not only would this provide Liverpool with an opportunity to celebrate with the trophy at Anfield, it would also mean they would receive their first guard of honour - a ceremonialoffering of respect to newly crowned champions - at the Etihad in their next league game. Thatwould almost be as sweet as actually sealing the title there.While you’re here, why not take advantage of our brilliant subscribers’ offer? Get the game’sgreatest stories and best journalism direct to your door for only £12.25 every three months – less than £3.80 per issue! Save money with a Direct Debit todayEUROPEWho do FourFourTwo writers think will win the Champions League this season?QUIZQuiz! Can you name every Liverpool player to feature in a Champions League final?GUIDEPremier League live stream best VPN: how to watch every game from anywhere in the worldNEW FEATURES YOU'LL LOVE ON FOURFOURTWO.COM