Sky Sports’ Gary Neville:

“Over a season, the coaching performance of Arne Slot is one of the best coaching performances we’ve seen [in the Premier League era].

“And I say that just in light of the fact of who he took over from – one of the greatest personalities and characters that we’ve seen in the Premier League, a Liverpool icon and legend.

“Going into that dressing room and having to establish control and authority, but knowing he probably could never do it the same way as Jurgen Klopp. No one can be the same personality and character as he was.

“But the way in which all season he’s coped with the conversations around the contracts, he’s dealt with those conversations. They’ve then signed two, I think the most important two of those players, Van Dijk and Salah, in the last couple of weeks.

“The way in which he’s kept calm and composed at points whereby maybe it’s not gone as well for them as he would have wanted, the way in which he’s got the maximum out of every single player – and I’m not talking about the very best players in the team, which he obviously has – is a fantastic testament to him.”

When did Liverpool become favourites to win the PL?

No Jurgen Klopp, no marquee summer signings and three out-of-contract stars dominating the headlines. At the start of the season, nobody saw this Liverpool title victory coming.

Back in August, before a ball was even kicked, third-favourites Liverpool had just a 5.1 per cent chance of winning the Premier League, according to the Opta supercomputer. Arsenal were second favourites with 12.2 per cent, while Manchester City were huge favourites at 82.2 per cent.

Liverpool’s remaining Premier League fixtures

• May 4: Chelsea (A) – Premier League, live on Sky Sports
• May 11: Arsenal (H) – Premier League, live on Sky Sports
• May 18: Brighton (A) – Premier League*
• May 25: Crystal Palace (H) – Premier League*