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LIVERPOOL, England -- Through a haze of red smoke, a generation of Liverpool dreams were realized.

Before kickoff, fans came in the thousands, perching in trees and climbing on top of scaffolding to welcome the champions-elect to Anfield.

This was a party more than three decades in the making.

When Alan Hansen lifted the First Division trophy back in May 1990 -- two years before the inception of the Premier League -- nobody of a Liverpool persuasion could have foreseen the 30-year title drought that would ensue.

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When manager Jurgen Klopp and his players clinched the club's 19th title triumph in 2020, they ended what felt like a lifetime of hurt and marked Liverpool as a force on the rise.

(It's a triumph that will sting, too, for onlookers at Old Trafford, with Liverpool having now drawn level with Manchester United at 20 league titles.)

In many ways, the game itself seemed like a sideshow.

But, amid the blur of red balloons and the cries of "Hand it over Manchester" as Liverpool closed in on taking the title from last year's winners, Manchester City, errors crept in.

In the 12th minute, Konaté booted the ball out of play for a needless corner and, only seconds later, Dominic Solanke was afforded the space to power home from James Maddison's inch-perfect cross, handing Tottenham an unexpected lead in front of the Kop.

It was not the start that the scriptwriters had planned for, but rarely this season have Liverpool shown much regard for the script.

In fact, from the moment the first ball was kicked against Ipswich Town at Portman Road back in August, Liverpool have shown little intention of fulfilling the prophecy they were forecast in the days and weeks after legendary manager Klopp hung up his baseball cap last summer.

Under Arne Slot, Liverpool have not been flawless, but they have been relentless.

They have shown a willingness to dig in and grind out results and the ability to -- when needed -- apply a sprinkling of stardust.

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Hislop: Arne Slot made this Liverpool team his own

Shaka Hislop praises Arne Slot's impact as Liverpool manager.

Certainly, after the early setback, Liverpool sparkled against Tottenham.

It was Luis Díaz who drew the hosts level, sweeping home from close range after Dominik Szoboszlai's low cross.

Eight minutes later, Liverpool were ahead -- the industrious Alexis Mac Allister rifling an effort from range past Guglielmo Vicario to well and truly light the red touchpaper.
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