That red speck disappearing over the horizon is Liverpool. Arne Slot’s relentless side stretched their Premier League lead to 13 points with 10 games to play courtesy of an assured victory over Newcastle. The strongest team in the league is improving while so-called title rivals falter, and Anfield knows what is coming.
At 9.22pm news filtered through of Arsenal’s draw at Nottingham Forest in the earlier kick-off. The first chant of “Liverpool, top of the league” emerged from the Kop. Alexis Mac Allister soon added to Dominik Szoboszlai’s first-half goal with an emphatic finish of his own and the title-winning atmosphere cranked up. Anfield was denied the chance to roar home league championship No 19 due to the pandemic. The procession towards No 20 affords Liverpool supporters plenty of time to make amends. The run-in is turning into a lap of honour.
