Jurgen Klopp side have been confirmed Champions of the Premier League 2019-2020 season.
The Reds sealed the title after Chelsea defeated Man City 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night.
Goals from Christian Pulisic and willian penalty following Fernandinho red card condemned Pep Guardiola side to a loss despite Kevin De Bruyne well taken free kick.
The loss of Manchester City opened a 23 points gap between them and table toppers, Liverpool with eight games left to play.
The Premier League is the only silverware missing in the trophy cabinet of Liverpool since 30 years ago.
Taking to his social media space, he
joins other fans of the Anfield outfit in celebration saying:
"Wow. What a 24 hours! Being able to celebrate together as a team last night is something we'll all never forget. However I wanted to send a message too to all of you, our amazing fans. It is a true privilege and an honour to represent and captain your great club. We know it's been a long wait but to all of you Reds, this one is for you. When the time is right, we can’t wait to celebrate with you all. Thank you for always believing in us. Now we
must focus on the next seven games and finish the season as strongly as we can before we get to lift that trophy To each and every Liverpool fan out there, You'll Never Walk Alone"
Liverpool will host Manchester City at the Anfield stadium in their next game. It's expected for Pep Guardiola and his team to give a guard of honour to the new Champions before the game kick start.
The Reds could also surpass Manchester City 100 points league record which was achieved in 2017 under Pep Guardiola.
Liverpool are currently on 86 points in the league after 31 games.
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