Liverpool win the Premier League: The party starts at the players' hotel and outside Anfield as Jurgen Klopp's champions end a 30-year title wait with Chelsea beating Manchester City
- Liverpool were confirmed as champions after Man City failed to beat Chelsea
- The Reds clinched their first league title in 30 years after a dominant season
- Sportsmail will bring you all the latest news and reaction to their title glory
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Liverpool's history boys have finally secured the Premier League title as they become domestic champions for the first time in 30 years.
Manchester City had to beat Chelsea on Thursday night but failed to do so, handing title glory to the Reds and ensuring a wild night of celebrations in Merseyside.
Sportsmail's OLI GAMP will take you through all the latest news and reaction to the title win as the night unfolds.
What a night - that was special. Liverpool are champions for the first time since 1990 and it was great to see all the celebrations across the country.
After months of misery indoors, seeing the joy from supporters and players on social media was really uplifting, no matter which team you support.
There's no chance of those Liverpool fans outside Anfield going home anytime soon - there will still be a fireworks, songs and dancing going on when the sun comes up.
Thanks for joining me on this historic evening. Be sure to check out how the night of celebrations unfolded at Liverpool's title-winning party. Until next time.
Here's more from Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson on Jurgen Klopp's influence on the club and how he turned around an underachieving bunch and turned them into winners.
Sportsmail's Dominic King was an Anfield to witness for himself the jubilant Liverpool fans singing into the night with flares thrown, supporters singing and dancing.
This was the party 30 years in the making as they finally seized on a chance to celebrate their heroes. Fathers and sons draped in flags and scarves, friends gathering with drinks - Anfield was a moment in time.
Manchester City were the name on everyone's lips last season as they won back-to-back titles, but their manager Pep Guardiola has conceded that his team simply weren't good enough - and said the players didn't have as much passion as Liverpool.
They were well beaten in the title race with 23 points between the two teams - and the contest was over fairly early in the campaign.
If you've seen the video of Liverpool players screaming after the full time whistle blew at Stamford Bridge, you'll be aware there is quite a party going on at a hotel somewhere as the whole club toasts to their success.
Here is a look at how the celebrations unfolded with cheers, tears and plenty of passion on show as defender Virgil van Dijk was mobbed by his team-mates.
Jurgen Klopp was overcome with emotion while speaking about his incredible achievement of guiding Liverpool to the title.
The tearful German said he was 'completely overwhelmed' as he spoke with club legend Sir Kenny Dalglish, with the former manager heaping praise on his accomplishments at Anfield.
And as Klopp continued to describe how he was feeling, he eventually said: 'Sorry gentlemen, all the best!' and moved off camera.
Christian Pulisic was excellent for Chelsea tonight as he broke the deadlock against Man City en route to their 2-1 win, and Liverpool fans have been joking that he was working for his former manager Jurgen Klopp to ensure they win the title.
The two worked together in the Bundesliga at Borussia Dortmund.
This might be Liverpool's night, but Chelsea and Manchester City played a part as the Blues won to ensure the title went to Merseyside.
Both the Londoners and City have usually been two of the power players in the title race in recent years, but this season they were simply overwhelmed by Liverpool and couldn't match up to them.
And Sportsmail's Adrian Kajumba says they will need to make a big statement next season to bounce back immediately and prevent Liverpool from dominating the title picture.
Our columnist Chris Sutton believes Liverpool have joined legendary Premier League winners such as Arsenal's invincibles and the great sides under Sir Alex Ferguson - but feels they have exceeded them all.
No Premier League team has ever won the title with seven games to go.
I'm trying to get hold of him (Gary Neville), he's gone underground!
Winning the title, Liverpool will make a lot of it. This team will want to emulate what City have done over the last few years. I don't think one title will be enough for Jurgen Klopp and this team. They've just absolutely ran away with it. One won't be enough, and it's great to have Liverpool back on their perch.
Sportsmail's Ian Ladyman says the main challenge for Liverpool now is to go on and become the dominant force in English football after notching their 19th title with seven games to go.
Their 4-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace ensured they returned to the stylish play typical of their fantastic season and they'll be hungry to bring the league crown back next year.
So far it's been pretty special, an amazing journey. A lot of it you see, what you see is what you get. That is what he's like. He's got a bit more personal side, he's so close with the players. He's got a perfect balance of that.
He's a leader, and a great human being. The biggest thing he's got is that, no matter what, we all follow him and believe in him.
This wouldn't be possible without him. We've got an amazing group, that's no coincidence. It's a credit to him and to the staff at the club. We've got a great bunch of lads, very together. It's so special to be able to spend this time with them now, celebrating. It's amazing to be part of it.
Jordan Henderson: It feels amazing. I didn't want to talk about it until this moment. It's amazing to finally get over the line. I'm so happy for all the boys, the club and the city. I'm so proud of what we've achieved.
When we won the Champions League it was on the pitch and there was a lot of emotion. It was a different experience watching the game, and to be with everyone was amazing.
It's another moment in our lives we'll never forget. It feels pretty good. I'm lost for words at the minute, it hasn't really sunk in. You never really think of this end moment, you just think about each game. When this moment does come, I can't describe it.
I said after the CL it wouldn't be possible to do that without the manager. That's no disrespect to who i've worked with before, because we came close before, but from day one when he walked through the door he's (Klopp) changed everything.
How did the class of 2020 get on this season? There were some scintillating performances from most of the squad, with Virgil van Dijk enjoying arguably his best campaign in football with Sadio Mane and Mo Salah magnificent as always.
Here, Sportsmail ranks each member of Jurgen Klopp's squad out of ten - and there are plenty of high numbers awarded.
It's one thing winning the Premier League title, it's another thing hanging onto it - such is the ferocity of the competition in the English top flight.
But with Jurgen Klopp set to stay at the club for a while to come, a new training ground incoming and key players sticking around too, there's plenty of optimism that Liverpool can dominate English football for the coming years.
Jurgen Klopp: I have no words. It's unbelievable. It's much more than I ever thought would be possible. It's easy for me to motivate the team because of our great history.
It was really tense! I didn't want to be involved really. It's an incredible achievement from my players, what they've done over the last two or three years is exceptional. It's a joy for me to coach them.
It's quite an achievement. Because of the three months interruption... no one knew how we were going to come back. Tonight I can only tell you it's for us.
It's an incredible moment. My coaching staff, I couldn't be more proud of what they've done. It's a really exciting ride from the first day I arrived to today. And it's not over yet, that's the good thing. For tonight we will just enjoy this moment. It's more than we ever dreamed of.
It's been a long season - even longer than usual - and there have been so many highlights for Liverpool, but the players have had their say on the games that were crucial in securing their title success tonight.
Andrew Robertson, Jordan Henderson, Gini Wijnaldum and Adam Lallana reflect on their league crown.
'We are back on our perch! It's been a long time coming. I won't use the expletive, but we are back! It's been a long time, a generation. 30 years. yes, we've had the Champions League.But Liverpool have always been about the Premier League. It's been a burden to everybody. A lot of managers have had to carry it.
'It has been hard. They have been an absolute pleasure to watch. It has been the holy grail, and we've done it tonight.
'We've kept success with trophies that we've won in the recent past. As the years have gone by, the likes of Gerrard, Houllier have come second. There have been some really good teams, but not as good as this one. 97 points last year, playing some wonderful football.
'To go again, and to compete with this Manchester City team, is absolutely wonderful. If this team stays together, which I think they will do, they can do it again.
'They've been fabulous, this team. It's not just about this season. This is a special team. This is a team going forward that will come very, very close to winning it again, and the big one - the European trophy.
'You can't say you're going to dominate. But this is a really, really special team. This is a team no one enjoys playing against. You have to prepare to go to war with them.
'When you combine that effort with the qualities they have, they're some team. They're not a team I would have particularly enjoyed playing against.
For Liverpool to clinch their title, Manchester City had to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, with any other result leading to the champagne corks popping in Merseyside.
And while Pep Guardiola's men fought valiantly in west London, the Blues came away with a 2-1 win thanks to goals from Christian Pulisic and Willian, either side of Kevin De Bruyne's special strike. For Liverpool, it's now time to get the party started.
It’s been 30 agonising years in the making but Liverpool are finally champions of England – and you can bet that the celebrations will go on long into the night on the red side of Merseyside.
The Reds have come close to clinching glory on a number of occasions and were made to wait even longer for their success after the coronavirus lockdown halted the season.
But after City failed to beat Chelsea, it was confirmed and Liverpool write their names into the history books. Stay with us for all the news and reaction throughout the evening.
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