Is the Premier League title race over? It certainly looks that way. Liverpool won’t relax until it’s mathematically done but it’s difficult to see Arne Slot’s side being caught from here.
The Reds extended their advantage to 13 points on Wednesday night, as nearest challengers Arsenal faulted. Such has been Liverpool’s machine-like performance this season, perhaps the question should insteadbe how far ahead they’ll finish as champions?
With the Merseysiders seemingly on course to win the title at a canter, we’ve remembered the biggest winning points margins in Premier League history.
The biggest winning points margins in Premier League history
Manchester City – 12 points (2020/21)
After losing their grip on the Premier League title the previous season, Manchester City bounced back.
Their title-winning season in 2020/21 did not get off to a dream start, but the Blues found their form across the run-in to reclaim the Premier League. In the absence of an out-and-out goalscorer, Ilkay Gundogan carried the torch with a remarkable run of goals.
The German’s form helped propel the Citizens over the festive period. Pep Guardiola’s side set new records for consecutive wins by a top-flight English team in all competitions (21), and for the most consecutive league wins by a top-flight team from the start of a calendar year (13).
Chelsea – 12 points (2004/05)
Chelsea emerged as a new powerhouse of English football following Roman Abramovich’s takeover of the club. But it was the arrival of Jose Mourinho as manager that truly elevated the club to the top.
Mourinho delivered on his ‘Special One’ introduction during a dream debut season, as the Blues ended a 50-year wait for the league title.
15 – Chelsea won their first ever Premier League title, and first in the top-flight since 1954-55. The Blues conceded just 15 goals in 2004-05, the fewest of any side in a single Premier League campaign. Tight. #OptaPLSeasons pic.twitter.com/3PTmS197c3
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 8, 2020
Chelsea lost just once all season and conceded an all-time record low of just 15 goals. Frank Lampard’s brace at Bolton secured the title, as the Premier League headed to Stamford Bridge for the first time.
Manchester United – 18 points (1999/2000)
Manchester United made history with a historic treble success in 1998/99, but the following season was arguably the height of their domestic dominance.
After consecutive gruelling title battles with Arsenal, United blew away the competition as the Premier League saw in a new millennium. The title was won by a then-record margin of 18 points from Arsenal, as Sir Alex Ferguson’s side closed out the season with 11 consecutive wins.
Roy Keane won the PFA Player’s Player of the Year and Football Writer’s Footballer of the Year for his performances. It was the second of three consecutive title triumphs for United.
Liverpool – 18 points (2019/20)
Liverpool ended 30 years of hurt in dominant fashion after winning the Premier League in record-breaking fashion in 2019/20. After the agony of missing out to Manchester City by a single point – despite a club-record points total – the previous year, the Reds raced out of the traps.
Liverpool set a new record for the best-ever start to a season in the history of Europe’s top five leagues. Jurgen Klopp’s side won 26 and drew one of their opening 27 games before succumbing to their first defeat.
The Covid-19 pandemic threatened to derail their title dream, but the Premier League was secured after the campaign was resumed behind-closed-doors. Liverpool achieved the unusual feat of winning the Premier League earlier than any other team (seven games to spare) and later than any other team by date (title secured in June after mid-season pause).
Mentality Monsters, indeed.
Manchester City – 19 points (2017/18)
Pep Guardiola added the Premier League to his wealth of La Liga and Bundesliga titles in 2017/18.
After a season of acclimatisation, Manchester City emerged as a new beast under Guardiola in 2017/18. City won 19 of their opening 20 games to open up an unassailable lead. In the process, Guardiola’s team produced some of the best football the league has ever seen.
Champions. Centurions. @ManCity. pic.twitter.com/szKkreog99
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 13, 2018
The season ended with English football’s first-ever 100-point top-flight campaign, alongside records for the most wins (32), most points (100), most goals scored (106) and most consecutive victories (18).
The ‘Centurions’ were a whopping 19 points clear of Manchester United at the season’s end.
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