Finally Liverpool Crowned 2019/2020 Premier League champions

Liverpool should be crowned Premier League champions even if the season cannot be finished. That’s according to Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger who believes Jurgen Klopp’s side have every right to claim the trophy.

There is an alternate reality, where it is the first day of May, and Liverpool are preparing to travel to The Emirates to take on Arsenal. The chance of invincibility has gone, but the 100-point record is in their sight, and the opportunity to become the most dominant top-flight English champions of all time.

That isn’t happening, and there is no need to spell out why. That Liverpool is not planning to face the Gunners this weekend is the absolute correct decision; football simply cannot be played at this moment in time. In truth, the June 8 return date which seems to be openly discussed feels too soon; it is a logistical nightmare and potentially socially irresponsible, although the well-being of football clubs, and the people employed within it at every level, should be considered in this difficult time for all. It is not too dramatic to say football needs to return at some point, or some communities will not have a football team to return to.

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When placing the situation into those terms, arguments over whether Liverpool should be crowned Premier League champions feels trite. But it is also important to a lot of people – and not just those who follow Jurgen Klopp’s men. It has become the hot topic of debate, even though Liverpool has been champions-elect for months, and it is actually the Premier League relegation (and subsequently, Championship promotion) picture which requires addressing more urgently. Yet Liverpool are the biggest story – understandable after waiting 30 years for a title – and all talk of what happens to this league season centres around that. This article will do likewise, although it is housed on a site called Liverpool.com, so I’m not sure what can be otherwise expected.

The debate revolves around three categories: finish 2019/20 when safe to do so, cancel the season and determine final placings (and crown champions) on sporting integrity, or void the season.

Premier League

P	Team	GP	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Form
1	Liverpool	29	27	1	1	66	21	45	82	Won against Southampton Won against Norwich Won against West Ham Lost to Watford Won against AFC Bournemouth
2	Man City	28	18	3	7	68	31	37	57	Won against Sheff Utd Lost to Spurs Won against West Ham Won against Leicester Lost to Man Utd
3	Leicester	29	16	5	8	58	28	30	53	Drew with Chelsea Drew with Wolves Lost to Man City Lost to Norwich Won against Aston Villa
4	Chelsea	29	14	6	9	51	39	12	48	Drew with Leicester Lost to Man Utd Won against Spurs Drew with AFC Bournemouth Won against Everton
5	Man Utd	29	12	9	8	44	30	14	45	Drew with Wolves Won against Chelsea Won against Watford Drew with Everton Won against Man City
6	Wolves	29	10	13	6	41	34	7	43	Drew with Man Utd Drew with Leicester Won against Norwich Won against Spurs Drew with Brighton
7	Sheff Utd	28	11	10	7	30	25	5	43	Lost to Man City Won against C Palace Won against AFC Bournemouth Drew with Brighton Won against Norwich
8	Spurs	29	11	8	10	47	40	7	41	Won against Man City Won against Aston Villa Lost to Chelsea Lost to Wolves Drew with Burnley
9	Arsenal	28	9	13	6	40	36	4	40	Drew with Chelsea Drew with Burnley Won against Newcastle Won against Everton Won against West Ham
10	Burnley	29	11	6	12	34	40	-6	39	Drew with Arsenal Won against Southampton Won against AFC Bournemouth Drew with Newcastle Drew with Spurs
11	C Palace	29	10	9	10	26	32	-6	39	Lost to Sheff Utd Lost to Everton Won against Newcastle Won against Brighton Won against Watford
12	Everton	29	10	7	12	37	46	-9	37	Won against Watford Won against C Palace Lost to Arsenal Drew with Man Utd Lost to Chelsea
13	Newcastle	29	9	8	12	25	41	-16	35	Drew with Norwich Lost to Arsenal Lost to C Palace Drew with Burnley Won against Southampton
14	Southampton	29	10	4	15	35	52	-17	34	Lost to Liverpool Lost to Burnley Won against Aston Villa Lost to West Ham Lost to Newcastle
15	Brighton	29	6	11	12	32	40	-8	29	Drew with West Ham Drew with Watford Drew with Sheff Utd Lost to C Palace Drew with Wolves
16	West Ham	29	7	6	16	35	50	-15	27	Drew with Brighton Lost to Man City Lost to Liverpool Won against Southampton Lost to Arsenal
17	Watford	29	6	9	14	27	44	-17	27	Lost to Everton Drew with Brighton Lost to Man Utd Won against Liverpool Lost to C Palace
18	AFC Bournemouth	29	7	6	16	29	47	-18	27	Won against Aston Villa Lost to Sheff Utd Lost to Burnley Drew with Chelsea Lost to Liverpool
19	Aston Villa	28	7	4	17	34	56	-22	25	Won against Watford Lost to AFC Bournemouth Lost to Spurs Lost to Southampton Lost to Leicester
20	Norwich	29	5	6	18	25	52	-27	21	Drew with Newcastle Lost to Liverpool Lost to Wolves Won against Leicester Lost to Sheff Utd