With just one draw and no losses in 26 league days, Liverpool logically have exceptional break times. The club, coached by Jürgen Klopp, claimed their 25th victory of the season on the Norwich City lawn (1-0) this Saturday, thanks to a goal by Sadio Mané in the 78th minute. A result that brings them a little more than a certain qualification for the next edition of the Champions League, but also the title of champion of England.
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City’s UEFA sanction changes the game
Regarding the Champions League, for which the first four places in the championship are qualifying, Liverpool currently has 37 points ahead of the fifth place currently occupied by Sheffield United. With the exclusion of Manchester City from all European competitions for the next two seasons, their ticket would return to the fifth. As there will certainly be at least 37 difference with the sixth at the end of this 26th day and that there are 36 points to be taken by the end of the season, Liverpool can consider itself to be already qualified for the C1 2020- 2021.
In the event that Manchester City has its sanction annulled thanks to its appeal lodged with the Arbitral Tribunal for Sport (CAS) and that it finishes in the Big Four of the Premier League, it is then necessary to look at the course of Tottenham, sixth , which will only play its 26th match on Sunday 16 February. José Mourinho’s team can potentially end up with 40 points. There would then be 36 units of difference with the Reds in this scenario. The number of points that remain to be taken over the last 12 days is great.
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Therefore, if Tottenham do not win their match against Aston Villa (Sunday 3:00 p.m. on RMC Sport 1), Liverpool will in all cases be officially qualified for the group stage of the next C1. Ditto the first faux pas of the Spurs, if they win this 26th day.
15 points to take in the league
As for the title of champion of England, it is simpler. Manchester City are tentatively 25 lengths behind. A total that can be reduced to 22 with a success against West Ham. In the latter case and if there is a fault free on the part of the men of Pep Guardiola, Liverpool will only need 15 points, or five wins, to put their pursuers out of reach. The Skyblues will be able to reach, at most, only the bar of 90 points, while the Reds will be at 91 with five victories. Mohamed Salah’s teammates have the opportunity to be crowned from March 21, at Anfield against Crystal Palace.
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