Some of those predictions are going to sting a bit, I'm not going to lie.

But for those who predicted a top-four finish for Manchester United and Tottenham, there is at least safety in numbers...

Well, they weren't talking about them being title contenders that's for sure.

On the back of the departure of Jurgen Klopp, the immediate future in terms of success for Liverpool was uncertain.

Prior to this season getting under way, we asked 30 different BBC Sport pundits their predictions for the 2024-25 Premier League season.

Of the 30, none predicted Liverpool would be champions.

In fact, only two of the 30 believed the Reds would even finish in the top two, while three had them missing out on the top four completely.

So how many of you called this before the start of the season?

We will have to take your word for it now, I suppose.

We don't mind admitting that none of BBC Sport's pundits tipped Liverpool for the title...

While winning the Premier League title with four games left to play is impressive, it comes nowhere near the record Liverpool set the last time they won it.

Jurgen Klopp's side wrapped up the title with seven games remaining in 2019-20, the earliest a team has ever won the Premier League.

The current Liverpool side join Manchester United and Arsenal as the joint-third fastest title winners.

With four games left to play, Liverpool lead second-placed Arsenal by 15 points.

If Arne Slot's side maintain that gap, it will be the fourth-biggest margin of victory in a Premier League title race.

The biggest was set by Manchester City in 2017-18, when they finished 19 points ahead of second place.

Manchester United held the previous record of 18 points, set in 1999-00, a margin Liverpool matched when Jurgen Klopp last led the Reds to the title in 2019-20.

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Martin O'Neill
Former Nottingham Forest manager and player on BBC Radio 5 Live

Former Nottingham Forest manager Martin O'Neill also waxed lyrical about the job that Arne Slot has done at Liverpool after taking over from Jurgen Klopp:

"It was fantastic achievement by him, because they had the team but didn't win the league, he didn't make that many changes, must be difficult for players who have been loved by the manager beforehand - he has to make all of those changes and it's not just at a small club, it's at Liverpool as well.

"So, what he's done has really been fantastic because from the outside it seems totally seamless. Their consistency this season really has been unbelievable in many aspects and he deserves all the credit in the world.

"It defies belief really because they won it with games to spare."

Gary Neville
Former Manchester United defender on Sky Sports

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville spoke about the brilliance of Liverpool manager Arne Slot and how he's coached them to a Premier League title:

"I think they deserve great congratulations. I think it's one of the great coaching performances that we've seen - to come in from Jurgen Klopp, to not get the players he wanted in the transfer window, to have the shadow of the three, probably the best players in their positions in Europe, hanging over him all season, you've got to hand it to him.

"It's absolutely a brilliant achievement."

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We have plenty more reaction to Liverpool's landmark Premier League title still to come.

So please stay with us.

Let's start with a few words on Arne Slot's achievement from those not associated with the club, starting with former Manchester United defender Gary Neville...

This morning Is racing by.

If you are just joining us, we have been summing up reaction to Liverpool's record-equalling 20th top-flight title.

For those Reds fans just surfacing, here is what you have missed:

• Slot joins list of 10 Liverpool managers to lead the club to a top-flight title, helping them join Manchester United on 20 titles in total
• 'It feels real now!' - BBC Radio 5 Live commentator Ian Dennis describes Liverpool's title celebrations at Anfield
• How did you celebrate? - Taz from Doncaster kicks off a flurry of messages from Liverpool fans with a pic of his six-month-old daughter in full kit
• 'This is 100% better than last time': Mohamed Salah compares his two title celebrations - preferring the current vintage because it came in a packed Anfield, rather than in 2020, when the stadium was empty because of covid restrictions
• And Salah marked the moment by creating a unique selfie with fans in the Kop
• Jurgen Klopp la la la - the Liverpool forward was not the only one to mark the moment in style, with Slot singing a special tribute to previous boss Jurgen Klopp.

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Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo believes the team can build on the successes of this season in 2025-26 and is hopeful a certain Trent Alexander-Arnold will be part of it.

Speaking to LFCTV long after the final whistle had gone on Sunday, Gakpo said: "The group didn’t change much from last season, so you can build on the team as well.

“Now with Mo [Salah] and Virgil [van Dijk] staying, and hopefully Trent as well, then you can keep building on that team hopefully for many years to come.”

Imagining Richard writing this with Coldplay on in the background...

Karan Vinod
BBC Sport Journalist

Arne Slot joined an exclusive list of managers to win the Premier League in their first season managing in the division.

He became only the 12th manager to win the competition and one of only five managers to have won the title in their debut season:

• Jose Mourinho - Chelsea 2004-05
• Carlo Ancelotti - Chelsea 2009-10
• Manuel Pellegrini - Manchester City 2013-14
• Antonio Conte - Chelsea 2016-17
• Arne Slot - Liverpool 2024-25

NB: Claudio Ranieri won the Premier League title with Leicester in his first season with the Foxes, but had managed in the division before with Chelsea.

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One kiss is all it takes...

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A champagne shower for the boss

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Not long until you get your hands on the real thing, Kostas...

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Your 2024-25 Premier League champions.

Arne Slot replacing Jurgen Klopp as manager last summer was arguably the main reason why many fans and pundits doubted Liverpool's Premier League title credentials.

The Dutchman immediately set about proving them wrong.

By beginning the season with 2-0 defeats of Ipswich and Brentford and a 3-0 thrashing of Manchester United, Slot became the first manager to win each of his first three Premier League games without conceding a single goal since Sven-Goran Eriksson in 2007.

Eight wins in his first 10 Premier League games was the best ever return for a new Liverpool manager.

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Premier League

Rarely has a team dominated a Premier League season like Liverpool.

By the end of the campaign Arne Slot's side will have spent 234 days top of the table.

In the last 10 years, only Manchester City in 2017-18 (240 days) and Liverpool in 2019-20 (346 days) spent longer at the summit en route to winning the title.

The Reds' stay in 2019-20 was, of course, elongated by the prolonged season due to the Covid-19 restrictions.