How Liverpool can beat Arsenal to Premier League title today

Liverpool can be crowned Premier League champions on Sunday when they play Leicester City at the King Power.

Aside from a slight wobble in the last few weeks, Arne Slot’s side have been near unstoppable all season long, building up a 13 point lead over Arsenal.

It has been known for some time that the Reds will end up victorious, with the Gunners wisely switching focus to the Champions League, a decision that has worked with Mikel Arteta’s men defeating Real Madrid to reach the semi-finals.

The Reds only need six points in the final six games of the season to seal their second Premier League title but they could wrap up proceedings today with the Gunners also in action at Ipswich Town.

Here are all the title permutations:

Can Liverpool win the Premier League title today?

The earliest date Liverpool could officially be declared Premier League champions is today, Sunday, April 20 when they travel to Leicester.

For that to happen, Arsenal would need to lose at Ipswich Town first, followed by the Reds beating the Foxes, which would give Liverpool an unassailable lead of 16 points with five games to go.

However, both Ipswich and Leicester are destined for relegation so the likelihood of the Tractor Boys beating the Gunners isn’t high.

Therefore, it is more likely that the title will be won sometime next week. Should, as expected, both Liverpool and Arsenal win today, the next opportunity to be crowned champions will be on Wednesday, April 23 if the Gunners lose at home to Crystal Palace.

If they avoid defeat to the Eagles, the Reds need only match their result when they welcome Tottenham to Anfield on Sunday, April 27.

This would be only Liverpool’s second Premier League title but the first they’d be able to properly celebrate with fans after their 2019/20 triumph during the Covid-19 lockdown.

It is a remarkable achievement for head coach Slot in his first season since replacing the great Jurgen Klopp, with the Reds losing just two league games under the Dutchman.

Should they win their remaining six fixtures, they will finish the season on 94 points, their third best tally behind only the 2019/20 and 2018/19 campaigns.

Will Arsenal give Liverpool a Guard of Honour?

As is tradition, should Liverpool win the Premier League title before the final game of the season, opposing teams will give them a Guard of Honour when they walk onto the pitch ahead of matches.

That means that if, as expected, the title is wrapped up against Tottenham, Arsenal should give Liverpool’s players a Guard of Honour when they meet at Anfield on May 11.

The same will apply for Chelsea, Brighton and Crystal Palace.

The Gunners honoured the tradition in 2020, though Mikel Arteta’s side were not title contenders then so it remains to be seen whether they will follow suit this time round.

Thankfully for the north London club, they will most likely not have to witness Van Dijk lift the trophy in person as that should be saved for Liverpool’s last home game against Palace on May 25.

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