Despite many attempts to underplay the achievement, it is a matter of record that very few people fancied Liverpool at the start this season, as it embarked on the transition from Jurgen Klopp to Arne Slot.

Yet with four games to spare, Liverpool has won it for the 20th time, moving level with Manchester United.

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"I actually thought Liverpool would have a chance of winning the league when I saw them playing at Old Trafford back in September," Scholes wrote in his TNT Sports column.

"I know that Manchester United aren’t in the best shape, but I was really impressed by what I saw from Liverpool.

Even though Alisson missed a few games, Van Dijk was still there and winning the league is an amazing achievement."

Fitness has been an important factor for Liverpool.

Liverpool took three shots on target and scored them all, courtesy of Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah, without ever looking especially troubled in a defensive sense.

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