The Premier League, FA, Football League and Women’s Super League have today collectively decided to postpone all fixtures under their jurisdiction until 4 April at the earliest, with fixtures due to have been played between now and then set to be rescheduled. [via premierleague.com]
If the coronavirus crisis subsides to a sufficient degree that football in England is not postponed any further than that date, it would mean that Liverpool’s next fixture would be away to Manchester City on 5 April – which presents the opportunity for the Reds to secure the Premier League title that day.
The Reds are currently 25 points clear of the defending champions and, as things stand, need six more points to ensure the title. Should they win at the Etihad Stadium on that date, though, it would extend their lead to 28 points with their hosts only able to claim a maximum of 27, thus confirming Jurgen Klopp’s team as champions. [via Sky Sports]
Having lost 2-1 at Manchester City last season, their only league defeat and one which ultimately cost them the title as they finished in second just a point behind Pep Guardiola’s team, these Liverpool fans on Twitter were licking their lips at the prospect, as things stand, of wrestling the crown from the champions’ grasp in their own backyard:
It's surely been written in the stars that the first game after the suspension is due to be Man City.
Win that and we become champions and dethrone the holders in their own backyard all at once.
I'd take that just fine.#LFC #coronavirus
— LFC Tweets (@30YearsRed) March 13, 2020
I think it is destiny. YNWA
— denis mcdonald (@denismcdonald9) March 13, 2020
Wait, so you’re telling me that the PL has been delayed until the 3rd of April, meaning our next fixture would be Man City (A), which we can wrap up the title at the Eithad if we win and still achieve the earliest title win in PL history with 8 games spare?
I love this game.
— Samuel (@SamueILFC) March 13, 2020
Would be the best outcome ever mate? but are you confident we could grab the 3 points their especially having 3 weeks off??????
— Ollie?? (@OliverJerome_97) March 13, 2020
So we win the title at the Emptyhad if we beat #ManCity. I will take that. Hope normalcy resumes soon. #LFC
— Random Walk (@Sumwitter) March 13, 2020
At least when football is back our next game is Man City and if we win we win the title siuuuuu
— ? (@BallxrSturridge) March 13, 2020
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(On the plus side when it returns we will face Man City which if we win will be the title defining game. UP THE REDS ??) https://t.co/hFGqCSMejF— Shan (@maniceIIe) March 13, 2020
Liverpool can now win the title in their next fixture, away to Man City – due to be April 5 ???@sirlotan @mzedede are you ready to read ‘We won the league at Etihad’?
— Eric Njiru (@EricNjiiru) March 13, 2020
Liverpool fans, how sweet would it be to win the league by beating Manchester City on their own turf? Do you think that match is likely to go ahead on 5 April as currently planned? Share your views in the comments section below!
