When Liverpool Can Win the PL & Who Might Have to Give Them a Guard of Honour

You won’t be hearing this said often, but Liverpool fans will be thanking Manchester United in unison after the Red Devils held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw on Sunday night, strengthening the Merseysiders’ position at the top of the Premier League table. With just nine games left to play, Arne Slot’s men hold what is surely an unassailable 15-point lead, having played one game more than the Gunners.

With their fingertips already around the famous trophy, it is a matter of time before the country’s top prize returns to Anfield. For Liverpool supporters keen to find out when the probable will become the definite, it has been worked out when Liverpool could officially claim the Premier League crown and who may have to give them a guard of honour.

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When Liverpool Could Mathematically Win Premier League Title

The Reds need 16 more points to claim the crown

In order to guarantee championship status, Slot’s side must pick up 16 more points on the basis that Arsenal win every single game. If that were to be the case, it would mean that the Reds could claim the title on May 3rd at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea – a side that they had a heated encounter with after their last triumph, with Frank Lampard and Jurgen Klopp going at it on the sidelines.

In terms of the earliest that Liverpool could be crowned champions, there is a scenario where that can happen in just over a month. If Mikel Arteta’s already fragile Arsenal were to lose their next three games to London rivals Chelsea and Fulham, and Liverpool’s arch-nemesis Everton, then it would mean that the Reds would grab a hold of a 20th league title following their game against Leicester – fittingly on April 20th – so long as they win that game and their three fixtures prior, as per TBR Football.

GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: If Liverpool win their 20th league title, it would put them level with Manchester United for the most top tier championships in English football history.

It would cement what has already been an incredible debut season for Slot and his coaching staff, as in this instance, they would still have five more Premier League games to play. As things stand, Manchester United hold the record for the earliest date to become Premier League champions, winning the title on 14th April during the 2000/01 season, meaning Slot would be just six days off of making history.



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The Teams That May Have to Give Liverpool a Guard of Honour

Arsenal may have to eat humble pie by the time the two sides next meet

Should Liverpool be crowned champions on April 20th, it means that five teams would be in line to give them a guard of honour in order to congratulate them on winning the title. Unfortunately for the Gunners, they would be one of the teams in question, with the two teams scheduled to meet on May 10th.

This would not be the first time that Arsenal have had to do the honour for the Reds either, as Mikel Arteta watched on when his side showed their respect to Klopp’s title winners back in 2020 which also included former star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who awkwardly entered the pitch while being applauded by his old teammates.

As for the other teams that may have to do this, Tottenham and Chelsea would also be in line prior to the clash with Arsenal. Following that, Slot’s team finishes their domestic campaign with games against Brighton and Crystal Palace. The trophy ceremony would take place after the game against the Eagles, as that is when the final game of the season at Anfield takes place.