Liverpool entered Sunday's match against Tottenham on the verge of winning the Premier League title. All they had to do was defeat their biggest rivals, who happen to be one of the worst teams in the Premier League this season. Even a tie would do the job. Given that, it felt like a matter of when, not if, Liverpool would reach the mountain top for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
Sure enough, as of this writing, the Reds lead Tottenham 5-1 in the 74th minute. Barring a collapse of epic proportions, they will win this game and clinch the Premier League title as well.
With their Premier Title win just minutes away from happening, some Liverpool fans might expect to see the team hoist the Premier League Trophy in celebration. While that'd certainly make sense, it isn't that simple. The celebration will have to wait.
Why Liverpool will have to wait to lift Premier League trophy even after win vs. Tottenham
It all comes down to the fact that the season is not over yet. Yes, it's that simple. Team captain Virgil van Dijk will not hoist the Premier League trophy until the final weekend of the season. That is the Premier League tradition.
For Liverpool fans, the moment when the team can finally hoist the trophy cannot come soon enough. Yes, they won it just five years ago, but the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in more of a toned-down celebration. There hasn't been an all-out parade among Liverpool fans celebrating a Premier League title since the 1989-90 season. It has been decades since Liverpool fans have gotten to celebrate correctly.
Fortunately for Liverpool fans, it won't be too long until they can celebrate their Premier League title.
Upcoming schedule dictates when Liverpool can finally lift the Premier League trophy
Date | Opponent | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Sunday, May 4 | Chelsea | 11:30 a.m. ET | Away |
Sunday, May 11 | Arsenal | 11:30 a.m. ET | Home |
Monday, May 19 | Brighton | 3:00 p.m. ET | Away |
Sunday, May 25 | Crystal Palace | 11:00 a.m. ET | Home |
Only four matches remain after Sunday's contest, as the Premier League season wraps up. Only one match really matters to most Liverpool fans, and that's the last one - their home game against Crystal Palace. That will be when Liverpool gets to celebrate.
While some Liverpool players were with the team when they won their title half a decade ago, this will be different, again, because they can celebrate with the passionate fan base. It's safe to say there will be a special feeling in the air when the Reds welcome Crystal Palace to Anfield at the end of May, and for good reason.