In a dramatic Premier League clash at Anfield, Liverpool edged past West Ham United 2-1, thanks to a last-minute winner from Virgil van Dijk.
The narrow but crucial victory ended Liverpool’s recent run of three winless games and extended their home winning streak in the league to six matches.
More significantly, the win allowed Liverpool to widen their lead at the top of the Premier League table to 13 points, bringing them to the brink of their second Premier League title in club history.
Title Within Reach: Liverpool Could Clinch Premier League Next Round
With six games remaining, Liverpool now need just six more points to mathematically secure the title.
The title race could be decided as early as the next round—if Liverpool defeat Leicester City away and Arsenal fall to Ipswich Town, the Reds would clinch the title with five games to spare, potentially setting the record for the earliest title win this season.
Such an outcome wouldn’t just be a monumental sporting achievement—it would give Liverpool the luxury of managing their squad, pursuing new records, and preparing for next season without pressure.
Slot Makes History with Record-Breaking Start
This victory also marked Arne Slot’s 50th game in charge of Liverpool. The Dutchman has now guided the team to 36 wins, 7 draws, and 7 losses—an impressive 72% win rate.
This makes him the most successful Liverpool manager across the first 50 matches, surpassing club legends Joe Fagan and Kenny Dalglish, who each had 29 wins at the same milestone.
Slot’s tactical brilliance, squad management, and ability to reinvigorate players like Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Conor Bradley have earned widespread praise.
Despite doubts early in the season over whether Slot could handle the Premier League, he has silenced critics with results and performance. More importantly, he has ushered Liverpool into a new era post-Klopp, showing both composure and vision.
Treble Dream Shattered, But Premier League Crown Is Imminent
At the beginning of the season, Liverpool were in contention on four fronts—Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, and League Cup. They appeared poised to replicate their 2021–22 quadruple pursuit.
However, a brutal fixture schedule, injuries, and faltering in key games saw them eliminated by PSG in the Champions League Round of 16 and fall short in the League Cup final to Newcastle.
With only the league title remaining, Liverpool have turned their focus to what is arguably the most prestigious prize.
Winning the Premier League would still mark a spectacular achievement—symbolizing the team’s resilience and evolution under new leadership.
If they can wrap it up next round, the final six games could become a showcase for player development and record-setting performances.
Salah’s Historic Season: Breaking Records One by One
While Slot has earned plaudits as a tactician, Mohamed Salah continues to dominate headlines for his individual brilliance.
n the win over West Ham, the Egyptian talisman provided his 18th league assist of the season. Adding to his 27 goals, he now has 45 goal contributions in the Premier League—breaking the 38-game season record previously held by Thierry Henry (2002–03) and Erling Haaland (2022–23), both of whom had 44.
If we expand the scope to the 42-game Premier League era, Salah is now just two goal involvements away from matching the all-time record of 47 held by Andy Cole (1993–94) and Alan Shearer (1994–95).
With six matches left, he’s well on course to surpass it—and possibly achieve a historic 30-goal, 20-assist season.
He’s also eyeing the assist records: the Premier League’s all-time single-season assist record is 20 (shared by Henry and Kevin De Bruyne), while the top five European leagues’ record is 21 (held by Lionel Messi and Thomas Müller). Salah needs just 4 more to make history across the board.
Closing Stretch Still Full of Storylines
Even if Liverpool seal the league title early, the remaining matches will be anything but meaningless.
All eyes will be on Salah’s pursuit of multiple records, and Slot may adapt the system to give him maximum freedom and opportunity to achieve personal milestones.
For Salah, breaking into the “30+20 club” and rewriting the record books could bolster his Ballon d’Or hopes and further cement his legacy as one of Liverpool’s all-time greats.
The Final Push for Glory
This 2-1 win over West Ham may well go down in history as the defining moment of Liverpool’s title charge.
From Slot’s commanding influence and Salah’s record-breaking form to Van Dijk’s clutch heroics, everything points to one conclusion: The Reds are back—and they’re marching towards glory!
