Liverpool endured a roller-coaster ride of an afternoon that ultimately ended in disappointment after Manchester City claimed the Premier League title.
Jurgen Klopp’s men needed a favour from Aston Villa, and they got exactly that in the first half, Matty Cash headed Steven Gerrard’s side in front in the 37th minute. Going into half time, the league was in the balance as Liverpool needed to score again to climb to the top.
Things got much better for the Liverpool faithful in the second half, former Liverpool man Philippe Coutinho produced a fine finish in the 69th minute to give Villa a 2-0 lead, this sent shockwaves across the country as Liverpool pursuit the unthinkable, but the unthinkable happened inside the Etihad stadium.
Ilkay Gundogan headed in to give City hope in the 76th minute, two minutes later City were level, thanks to a fine low drive from Rodri. And three minutes after they drew level, City went ahead, Gundogan popped up at the right place at the right time to tap home.
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In the space of five minutes, City have completed spun the game on its head.
The news reached Anfield and that completely drained the whole stadium’s energy away, Liverpool eventually got the win they needed, but not the title they wanted.
The travelling Wolves fans took this opportunity to inflict more damage and rubbed salt into the Liverpool fans’ gaping wounds.
We have heard Liverpool fans chant “We’re gonna win the league, now you gonna believe us.” during their title winning season back in the 19/20 campaign.
Wolves fans took that chant and brutally changed the words to “you nearly won the league.” The travelling fans enjoyed their afternoon as they saw Liverpool’s dream of winning all four major trophies go up in smoke.
Liverpool will have to quickly dust themselves down and turn their attention to a potential treble, as they look to add to their Carabao Cup and FA Cup triumph with a Champions League trophy.
Real Madrid will be their opponent, in what is billed to be a fascinating final between two of Europe’s footballing powerhouses.
Topics: Liverpool, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Premier League
Marcus Chan