Liverpool 2020 review: How Jurgen Klopp's men went from perennial doubters to achievers

On October 8, 2015, Liverpool unveiled Jurgen Klopp as ir first-team manr in front of British press. During that press conference, German outlined something which has become oft-quoted wadays. “We have to change from doubters to believers. w.", he said, while urging Reds faithful to invest in ir team emotionally again. A shade over five years later, Klopp's "mentality monsters" won Liverpool ir 19th top-division title and ir first in Premier League era. 

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Liverpool 2020 review: Securing first top-flight title in 30 years in style

Following heartbreak of finishing second, with 97 points, a solitary point behind eventual champions Man City, during 2018-19 season, Liverpool faithful began to wonder, 'When will it be our year?'. It was 29 long years since a league title was in Red half of Merseyside. sixth European Cup arrived later that summer, but Premier League still hadn't. 

However, it was following year when Liverpool finally ended ir long wait for a top division title, in a season like or. Reds won ir first eight games, drew ninth at Old Trafford, and marched on to win next 18, equalling Man City’s all-time top-flight record of 18 consecutive league wins. In process, Liverpool went 44 league games unbeaten – second-longest unbeaten run in history of English football.

Unfortunately, Reds were unable to defend ir Champions League crown and bowed out of competition in Round of 16 following a 2-4 aggregate defeat against Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid. records in Premier League, though, kept tumbling and Klopp's Liverpool were coasting ir way towards title until pandemic threatened to derail ir fairytale in March. Football had stopped, but it was soon confirmed by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin that Liverpool would win title "one way or ar". Liverpool were 25 points clear of second-placed Manchester City when season was postponed and had won 27 of ir 29 league games. 

Reds eventually wrapped up Premier League title soon after football resumed in June, with seven games to spare, quickest a team has ever been crowned champions in England’s top flight. June was also  latest month a Premier League team won title.

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With Alisson Becker in goal, Virgil van Van Dijk commanding at back, Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arld reinventing full-back role, captain Jordan Henderson being driving force in midfield and attacking trio of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmi and Mohamed Salah terrorising defences across land, Klopp assembled arguably greatest team that Anfield had ever seen. He changed Liverpool from doubters to believers and made m achievers. 

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What comes next for Liverpool?

summer transfer window this year saw Liverpool purchase likes of Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota, with latter already having made a significant impact. Jota scored nine goals in 15 appearances before suffering a knee injury last week. He is likely to remain sidelined until February.

On Wednesday, Liverpool moved to top of Premier League table following a gritty 2-1 win over Jose Mourinho's Spurs at Anfield. Liverpool's formidable home league record w reads 66 games unbeaten.  Reds also moved three points clear at top after 13 games played. 

first-choice centre-back pairing of Van Dijk and Joe Gomez are sidelined for foreseeable future but Fabinho has dropped in and proved his versatility to Klopp at a time it's been most-required. Liverpool are also in hat for European glory as y eased into UCL Round of 16. y will face RB Leipzig over two legs in 2021.

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