This is the best Liverpool in history. England agree that a more dominant ‘Reds’ have never been seen and that they have a chance to become legend if they win the poker of titles that no one else has: Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup.
Five Premier League games and a one-point disadvantage against Manchester City, the second leg of the semifinals and the Champions League final, the FA Cup final against Chelsea and the League Cup, also won months ago against the ‘ Blues’. In total, eight games are what separate Liverpool from being the best team in history in the same season. His crushing of Villarreal (2-0) has only highlighted the virtues of Jürgen Klopp’s men.
“It has been a total domain”, said Michael Owen surprised in the BT Sport broadcast by the level of his club. “It’s the best team I’ve ever seen in a ‘Red’ jersey. they eat you Villarreal had to leave thinking “What is it that has hit us?”. It is impossible to do anything against this pressure. They never get tired.”
Liverpool, after 59 games played, have only lost three this season. Against West Ham United (3-2), Leicester City (1-0), both in the Premier League, and against Inter Milan in the round of 16 of the Champions League, in what is surely the worst game of the season and one of the black spots. Only Manchester City has been able to completely dominate them, a week ago in the Premier League clash, but even there the ‘Pool’ took out oil, achieved a draw and then finished them off in the FA Cup semi-finals.
“To think of the four titles…. It’s impossible, it was impossible, but now you think, what if it happens? Because of how they play, because of how they believe it. You start to think that it can happen”, continued Owen.
Liverpool have scored 85 goals in 33 games in the Premier, an average of 2.6 per game, while in the Champions League they are the third highest scoring team, with 25 goals scored in eleven games, an average of 2.3 per game .
Villarreal, in the return leg next Tuesday, will look for an impossible goal. They have to win by two goals, to force extra time, against a team that hasn’t lost a game by that goal difference this season. In addition, he has only been without scoring in three games. The compliments to this team do not come only from Liverpool.
“It’s the best Liverpool I’ve ever seen. They are tireless, with the ball or without it. The way they press, the energy they have, the effort they put into it, how dedicated they are… They’re wonderful”, said Rio Ferdinand, Manchester United legend, the Reds’ great historical rival.
“Poker has to be the goal. They have it between eyebrow and eyebrow. If they succeed, they will be immortal. They are above anyone who has played this sport in this country. Whether they can pull it off remains to be seen, but they’re doing everything they have to do along the way.”
Four titles in one season is a pipe dream for everyone, except for this Liverpool. The best in history.
