Monday, 28 April 2025:

Liverpool have powered their way to a record-equalling 20th English title, enjoying their Premier League coronation at Anfield with a 5-1 hammering of Tottenham which only shoved Ange Postecoglou ever closer to the Spurs exit door.

In front of their own Anfield disciples on Sunday, Arne Slot's Liverpool overcame the early rude shock of a Spurs goal from Dominic Solanke to pulverise the hapless visitors.

First-half strikes from Luis Díaz, Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo put them in control, before party time really began after the break when Mohamed Salah, inevitably, got in on the act with a fourth before grabbing a phone from a fan in the Kop and treating him to a selfie.

When Destiny Udogie's own goal completed Spurs' misery, it felt like the worst possible way for Postecoglou to take his side into battle in their Europa League semi-final first leg at home to Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt on Thursday.

The consensus remains that Spurs must win the second-string European competition or Postecoglou will get fired, but dismal performances like the one served up at Anfield may mean he is doomed any which way.

He gave his triumphant counterpart Slot congratulations on their title triumph even before the final whistle had blown as the Liverpool faithful celebrated a 20th English championship - and their first since 2020 - which equalled the record of their deadly rivals Manchester United.

It was a monumental achievement by manager Slot, who had the seemingly unenviable task of succeeding the successful and hugely popular Jurgen Klopp in the summer.

He's the first Dutch manager to win in the Premier League era and the fifth man to triumph a debut campaign after Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Manuel Pellegrini and Antonio Conte.

AAP