#EPL/LIGI SOO
As a staunch Liverpool fan; allow me to say this: whether we
win this season or not; we remain grateful for one of the best seasons ever. If
winning the 2005 epic and historic comeback on the Champions League was
massive; then I bet lifting the Premier league cup this season- 2013 to 2014;
will be more than memorable.
Why you ask? Liverpool’s 3-2 victory over City this past
weekend got British bookmakers reacting to the victory by installing Liverpool
as title favorites.
“today is an historic day as Liverpool have never been favorites to win
the Premier League title since its formation over 20 years ago,” said a
spokesman for William Hill.
Some are terming it a three horse race. Whereas every league
features great matches and every season features decisive games; it is rare for
them to be both.
If Liverpool are to win their first Premier League
championship in 24 years next month; and even if they don’t; they will always
have this beautiful specimen of a football match 93-2 win against City) to remember
their season by.
And what a season it has been. Never have I seen an
enthusiasm in Liverpool fans in Nairobi as I have this season. Team jerseys
have been worn proudly and the season followed devotedly. And what a season it
promises to be. Having established themselves as league leaders of the Premier
League with only four games left to play.
They have beaten their most credible rivals in the title
race and now have just four wins between them and a historical first Premier League title.
What, they might ask, is four games when you have already
win ten in a row?
In the emotional post-match huddle that Gerrard convened on
the pitch, the Liverpool captain called upon his team-mates to do the same at
Norwich on Sunday.
What Gerrard did not mention was the opponent Liverpool face
when they next return to Anfield on 27 April. Chelsea’s visit to Anfield is set
up perfectly by this result. Gerrard refused to talk up the possibility of
Liverpool’s first title since 1990 after leading his side to a 10th
successive victory.
“That win means so much, that is such a big result for us,” he said, “but
nothing is ours yet. The important thing now is not to get carried away with
that result.”
Finally, I am not
sure whether I will be safe if I advise our “Red brothers”- the Red Devils’
fans to prepare to hand over the title; nonetheless, please do!
Additional information from The Agencies.
By Embukane Vincent Libosso.
