Processional feel to Liverpool's title charge now Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player We are now beyond the point where the most pertinent question concerning Liverpool is whether or not Arne Slot's dad thinks they have played well. The question of whether his side will win the Premier League in his first season in charge can surely no longer be up for debate. They still haven't played anyone? Surely even the most scarred and pessimistic Liverpudlian must now accept that it is a foregone conclusion.
The waning degree of media attention on the serenity of Slot will not concern those who crave the column inches. Even the chatter of Trent Alexander-Arnold's contract has fallen silent. Of greater concern immediately will be the severity of the muscle injury he sustained on the south coast.
Competition, and the chase, is what neutrals want but it is time to gloss over Liverpool until the inevitable trophy parade. The best team in the league, with the most complete squad, the fewest injuries that matter and crucially the respect now of all their opponents. Andoni Iraola - like Thomas Frank a couple of weeks ago - decreed they are the best in the league, indeed the best in Europe.
His team were beaten for the first time since November 23. It was always likely to take a special outfit to end that impressive sequence. Also See: Live Premier League table Stream Sky Sports on NOW Watch FREE PL highlights on the app Premier League fixtures Champions League top do.
