With the current gap in points over Arsenal, the question for Liverpool is no longer whether they will win the Premier League or not, it is when The Kop will officially step up to the throne?
Anfield fans are hoping they will be crowned before round 36 so that when they meet Arsenal at home in this round, The Gunners will have to wait in line to welcome The Kop to the field, which is the best prospect. Another equally good prospect is Liverpool's home win over Arsenal in the round of 36, thereby officially crowning them the 21st national championship (the most).
Liverpool will not play in the Premier League this weekend as they have to play the League Cup final against Newcastle on Sunday. Just a few hours before, Arsenal will face Chelsea and hope to narrow the gap with Liverpool to 12 points. Therefore, in the remaining 9 matches, the "Gunners" have to hope to win all to keep the opportunity even though there are too few.
After this week, both Liverpool and Arsenal have 5 home matches in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta and his team's opponents are considered easier to breathe because they are in a rather low average position. In the next month, Arsenal must hope Liverpool will have a crisis because otherwise, they will not have a chance as The Kop is now more free, since being eliminated from the Champions League by PSG.
So when can Liverpool win the championship as soon as possible? Arne Slot's side will not play a Premier League game between now and April, starting with the Merseyside Derby at Anfield. If Liverpool beat Everton in this match and earn the next 3 points when they beat Fulham, they can be crowned champions on April 12, just 1 day before the clash with West Ham.
This condition will be enough for Liverpool to win the championship early if Arsenal lose all 4 matches during this period, and opponents like Nottingham or Man City also stumble. Arsenal's opponents during this period are Chelsea, Fulham, Everton and Brentford. These are teams that can defeat Arsenal, but the prospect of Mikel Arteta and his team losing all 4 of these matches is almost impossible.
So which day is the latest Liverpool can be crowned if they don't have to wait until after round 38? This is difficult to predict due to Arsenal's inconsistent form. The highest total points Arsenal can gain this season is 85 if they win all 10 remaining matches. Therefore, Liverpool need at least 16 points from the last 9 matches to be sure to be crowned.
If Arsenal have the same record as Liverpool in each round, from now until the end of the season, The Kop will be crowned on May 3 or 4. However, if Arsenal continue to fall behind, the championship could come to Liverpool in the remaining 4 matches. The Kop faced Tottenham at Anfield a week earlier (September 27).
Will Liverpool set a record if they win the championship early this season? If Arsenal lose 4 consecutive matches and Liverpool win all, the Reds will equal the record of needing the fewest matches to win the championship (31). This achievement was created by Liverpool themselves under the reign of Jurgen Klopp (2019-2020 season).
If Liverpool win the championship at home against Tottenham, they will join Manchester United (1999 2000; 2012-2013) and Arsenal (2003-2004) to become the 4th team to win the championship with 4 more rounds left.
If Liverpool win the championship after round 38 ends, captain Virgil van Dijk will lift the trophy at Anfield after the match against Crystal Palace on the last day of the season (May 5). The Kop fans are eagerly waiting for this because in their last championship, they were not able to join the players due to the limitations of COVID-19.
