It was 1.25am, Monday morning Malaysian time when the final whistle was blown and Liverpool were officially crowned the 20204/25 Premier League champions!
And let's be real; we had actually sewn up the title back in December, but to finally officially win it felt no less satisfying.
To be perfectly honest, I had absolutely no expectations when Arne Slot took over the helm from Jurgen Klopp at the end of last season. I knew very little about the Dutchman, his record and methods. But he did look like a cool guy from the get-go.
Things did look promising during pre-season though. While he kept things mostly intact, a couple of big tweaks, like playing Ryan Gravenberch in the defensive midfield position, and not having the fullbacks on attack mode most of the time, gave the team a somewhat 'new look'.
Then the first match against Ipswich arrived... and I remember not being very impressed by their first half performance! Oh man, we're in for a looong season, I thought.
But Slot made a couple of crucial changes at half-time, and we won 2-0. Phew!
Since then, it's pretty much smooth sailing for us in the league. And with Mo Salah in the form of his life, we dazzled and dominated with Slot's prog-rock approach, as opposed to the heavy metal assault we've been accustomed to.
And here we are now: LEAGUE CHAMPIONS FOR THE 20th TIME with 4 matches to spare. Alhamdulillah.
Now we await the guards of honour (ahem) and the final day of the season when get to finally lift the trophy again!
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