In the end, perhaps it was strangely fitting that Liverpool’s jubilee should be met with pure silence. Perhaps a moment on this scale deserved a little pause for thought. Time for the sheer disorienting size of the achievement to sink in. Time to reflect on the extreme weirdness of the circumstances in which it was achieved: 200 miles from Anfield, with none of the protagonists present.
But history will not recall the fact that their first league title in 30 years was not sealed on their own turf in the Merseyside springtime, but on a baking summer’s night in west London courtesy of a Willian penalty. What it will recall is the scintillating, stupefying brilliance of Jürgen Klopp’s side from front to back. It will, just about, remember the party afterwards. Yes, it turns out a title shorn of all the usual trimmings – players on the field, a crowd in the stadium, a parade on the streets, hugs and high-fives all round – still feels just as sweet.
Written by Jonathan Liew at Stamford Bridge
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jun/25/chelsea-manchester-city-premier-league-match-report under the title “Willian holds nerve for Chelsea to end 10-man Manchester City’s reign”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
