Mohamed Salah has asserted that Liverpool’s victory in the 2024/25 Premier League is significantly superior to their previous championship win in the 2019/20 season.
Although it seemed inevitable for several months, this season’s title race was finally mathematically wrapped up on Sunday following a 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield.It is just Liverpool’s second league triumph of the Premier League era, having infamously gone an agonising 30 years without finishing top of the pile between 1990 and 2020.”This is way better, 100%,” Salah told Sky Sports.
His logic for that statement is that, even with the iconic 2019/20 side, which had also won the Champions League a year prior, now substantially dismantled, the club still managed to prevail.
The absence of Sadio Mane, Jurgen Klopp, Bobby Firmino, and others makes this achievement feel even more significant.
With a new group and a different manager, repeating this success is truly remarkable,” Salah stated.
The Egyptian star, who will remain at Anfield until at least 2027, netted his 28th Premier League goal of the season during Sunday’s victory.
He is a strong contender for the Golden Boot and requires just three more assists in the final four matches to surpass the Premier League’s single-season assist record, currently held jointly by Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry at 20, with Salah trailing by two.
The key distinction between Liverpool’s titles in 2024/25 and 2019/20 lies in the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic during the latter season.
The Reds achieved an impressive 26 wins out of their first 27 league matches, showcasing their dominance, but the season was halted for over three months, leading to a decline in their performance and the missed opportunity to exceed the 100-point mark.
Moreover, restrictions on gatherings meant that when the Premier League trophy eventually arrived at Anfield, fans were unable to attend the stadium to witness its presentation.
Liverpool has now equaled Manchester United’s record of 20 English titles, a record that the Merseysiders had held for decades until 2011.