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30 years later, Liverpool is champion …

Liverpool became champion of England for the 19th time on Thursday. Without playing, the Reds took advantage of the defeat of Manchester City on the lawn of Chelsea (2-1) to secure a title that held out their arms.

They’ve been waiting for this since 1990. Thirty years chasing a national coronation that no longer wanted one of the most legendary clubs in England. It was therefore necessary to wait until 2020 and the culmination of long-term work by Jürgen Klopp.

But not much was to go as planned, you have to believe. Of course, this title is not a surprise. The football world has seen it coming for several months, as Liverpool only won, while their pursuers lost their feathers.

And then the coronavirus went through there, pushing the deadline a little further. There have been concerns that the Premier League will be canceled. It would have been denial. But now, since the communion of an entire city will be postponed until later, fate has decided to do without validation with the Reds on the ground. It was in front of their television that they understood that they had succeeded, seeing Manchester City running up against Chelsea and losing 2-1 (goals by Pulisic and Willian from the penalty spot, against a free kick by De Bruyne).

Hundreds of Liverpool fans gathered overnight outside the stadium. (Keystone)

All this will not detract from the legitimacy of this team which, beyond a line in the charts, will also have its place in the history books. After last year’s Champions League, Jürgen Klopp, Jordan Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané or Roberto Firmino (without forgetting Xherdan Shaqiri, despite his famed playing time) triumphed on their soil. The advent of a style, “Gegenpressing”, popularized by a German trainer who never seemed to embody the Red people less than Bill Shankly or Kenny Dalglish before him.

Football: Liverpool fans celebrate title despite pandemic

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Liverpool won its first title of champion of England since 1990 on Thursday. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, fans took the opportunity to celebrate it in front of Anfield. Back in pictures. KEYSTONE

Liverpool won its first title of champion of England since 1990 on Thursday. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, fans took the opportunity to celebrate it in front of Anfield. Back in pictures. KEYSTONE

Liverpool won its first title of champion of England since 1990 on Thursday. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, fans took the opportunity to celebrate it in front of Anfield. Back in pictures. KEYSTONE

Liverpool won its first title of champion of England since 1990 on Thursday. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, fans took the opportunity to celebrate it in front of Anfield. Back in pictures. KEYSTONE

Liverpool won its first title of champion of England since 1990 on Thursday. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, fans took the opportunity to celebrate it in front of Anfield. Back in pictures. KEYSTONE

Liverpool won its first title of champion of England since 1990 on Thursday. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, fans took the opportunity to celebrate it in front of Anfield. Back in pictures. KEYSTONE

Liverpool won its first title of champion of England since 1990 on Thursday. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, fans took the opportunity to celebrate it in front of Anfield. Back in pictures. KEYSTONE

Liverpool won its first title of champion of England since 1990 on Thursday. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, fans took the opportunity to celebrate it in front of Anfield. Back in pictures. KEYSTONE

Liverpool won its first title of champion of England since 1990 on Thursday. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, fans took the opportunity to celebrate it in front of Anfield. Back in pictures. KEYSTONE

Liverpool won its first title of champion of England since 1990 on Thursday. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, fans took the opportunity to celebrate it in front of Anfield. Back in pictures. KEYSTONE

Liverpool won its first title of champion of England since 1990 on Thursday. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, fans took the opportunity to celebrate it in front of Anfield. Back in pictures. KEYSTONE

Liverpool won its first title of champion of England since 1990 on Thursday. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, fans took the opportunity to celebrate it in front of Anfield. Back in pictures. KEYSTONE

Liverpool won its first title of champion of England since 1990 on Thursday. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, fans took the opportunity to celebrate it in front of Anfield. Back in pictures. KEYSTONE

Liverpool won its first title of champion of England since 1990 on Thursday. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, fans took the opportunity to celebrate it in front of Anfield. Back in pictures. KEYSTONE

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