Are Liverpool too good, or is the rest of the 2024/25 Premier League simply too bad?

TPO - Liverpool were crowned champions four rounds early. However, looking back at what happened in the 2024/25 Premier League, the question is, was Liverpool too good, or was the rest of the league simply too bad?

Liverpool's new title win was only their second in 35 years at the top of English football. During that time, many seasons saw the Reds seemingly on the brink of glory, only to find the trophy elusive.

That was the 2018/19 season, Liverpool earned 97 points but still finished second. Or the 2013/14 season, Steven Gerrard and his teammates scored a record 101 goals, but still had to watch Man City win the title. In the Premier League era, the average score of champions is 87.8. In 2/6 recent seasons, they have exceeded that mark, but there is always another team better.

That said, winning the most prestigious tournament in the foggy country is never easy. Yet this season, Liverpool suddenly won the title 4 rounds early. In the decisive match against Tottenham, instead of the stumbling block that the rest of the tournament expected, Arne Slot's team easily won 5-1. They should have scored more goals, considering the number of chances created and the surprising weakness of Spurs.

Liverpool were crowned champions with four games remaining, 15 points ahead of the rest.

However, looking back at the 2024/25 Premier League rankings, the result is reasonable because Tottenham is 45 points behind Liverpool and is currently ranked 16th, right behind Everton, the Kop's city rivals. Above them, in 14th place, is MU, another rival of theirs in England.

It’s not just these three teams that have been in decline. Manchester City, who beat Liverpool in their last three runners-up places, have also suffered an unprecedented form crisis under their Arab owners. Compared to the same period last season, The Citizens have collected 30 fewer points, 10 fewer wins and 30 fewer goals. This could be the first season since 2010 that they have fallen out of the top four.

The same goes for Arsenal. After two consecutive runners-up finishes, many believed that this was Mikel Arteta’s season. However, they have lost focus throughout the season. The Gunners have not once taken the top spot throughout the season. For the most part, they have not been able to create a meaningful competition with Liverpool. Even if they win all four remaining matches, Arsenal will only collect 79 points, significantly less than the previous two seasons (84 and 89 points).

Arsenal are likely to line up to welcome champions Liverpool when the two teams meet in the round of 36.

There is not much tension in the championship race, the fight against relegation is also very boring. Since Christmas, Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich have been sitting at the bottom of the table, just waiting for the official day to return to the Championship. In fact, it happened exactly like that, to the point that West Ham, Tottenham and MU play badly, they do not worry much, because the gap with the bottom group is too safe.

All these developments remind everyone of the 2015/16 season, when defending champions Chelsea dropped to 10th, Man City ranked 4th and Liverpool at the dawn of the Juergen Klopp dynasty ranked 8th.

Second place gave the impression that Tottenham were in the title race, but in truth Mauricio Pochettino's side drifted outside the top four for the first half of the season and only climbed to second in the spring. Then their inconsistency made Leicester start to believe they could win the title. The Foxes were eventually crowned champions, with two games to spare after Tottenham's draw with Chelsea.

Liverpool won the championship completely deservedly, and really convincingly.

Like the 2015/16 season, the 2024/25 Premier League will be boring and lack drama. However, that does not make Liverpool's championship less sparkling, and it would be a mistake to think that Slot's team won the title just because their opponents were so bad.

The Kop have been in excellent form since the start, quickly climbing to the top of the table and dominating the title race. They have also consistently outperformed their rivals in head-to-head matches. Liverpool have beaten Man City and Tottenham in both legs, winning 3-0 at Old Trafford, while also beating Chelsea and drawing with Arsenal at the Emirates. In eight games against the Big Six, the Kop have picked up 20 points, more than any other team.

Most importantly, Liverpool have shown their champion qualities with consistent performance. In the context of Man City's instability, Arsenal once again missing the opportunity, MU and Tottenham falling miserably, Chelsea spending hundreds of millions of pounds but still struggling with the top 4 target, The Kop is too strong.

Liverpool have only stumbled twice, but the defeats have been followed by a series of consecutive victories. The football that Slot's students have shown is also very attractive and effective, so that since regaining the top position in early November last year, they have never looked back. The Kop also need not worry about how bad the rest are, because they are too good to be champions. A worthy champion.

Thanh Hai

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