Liverpool’s begin to life underneath new supervisor Arne Slot has been nothing wanting astounding.
Former boss Jurgen Klopp left Anfield earlier this 12 months and there have been main fears the Reds would limp moderately than dash into their new period underneath the coming Dutchman.
Nonetheless, one stunning defeat to Nottingham Forest apart, it has been comparatively clean crusing for Slot on Merseyside. Liverpool high each the Premier League and Champions League tables having gained 15 of their 17 video games in all competitions in 2024/25 to this point and can hope for the possibility to go additional clear on the summit of England’s high flight on Sunday after they go to Southampton.
Successful the Premier League title may not have appeared like a sensible ambition in Slot’s first marketing campaign, however that view is slowly altering amongst supporters, who’ve real causes to be enthusiastic about the place the membership might end come Could.
Their present lead of 5 factors over champions Manchester Metropolis is a big one. Trying again by way of the annals of Premier League historical past, solely 5 different groups have ever loved such a wholesome benefit over their rivals at this stage of the season and every of them went on to assert the silverware.
Liverpool have solely ever gained one Premier League championship – that coming again in 2019/20 – however are famously considered one of England’s most profitable golf equipment with 19 titles in whole.
Nonetheless, there’s a slight Manchester Metropolis-shaped caveat. Pep Guardiola’s out-of-form champions have gained the final 4 titles in succession and have trailed the leaders by greater than 5 factors at one stage in every of these campaigns.
The Cityzens have misplaced their final 4 video games in a row in all competitions and have needed to cope with a raft of accidents in current weeks, with midfield wizard Rodri essentially the most noticeable absentee as a result of an anterior cruciate ligament blow.
Arsenal have been Metropolis’s largest challengers in current seasons however their very own health woes have derailed their title bid, at the moment sitting 9 factors behind Liverpool, and calculations elsewhere have recommended it really is the Reds’ title to lose.
The statisticians at Opta give Liverpool a 60.9% likelihood of coming first, with Metropolis lagging behind on 34.1% and Arsenal on a lowly 4.6%.
The numbers look good proper now, however Slot and Liverpool might be solely targeted on beating Southampton this weekend earlier than a tough run which includes fixtures in opposition to Actual Madrid, Man Metropolis, Newcastle United and Merseyside rivals Everton.
