Liverpool are about to claim their 20th league title, matching the Manchester United mark.
While 1992/1993 was the first Premier League triumph, numerous English First Division victories fill the silverware cabinets of both clubs.
This current season, however, showed a stark contrast between the two clubs. While United are only seemingly now with the right manager (although there is debate among the fanbase there), Liverpool managed a seamless transition from Jürgen Klopp to Arne Slot.
Completely different changeovers
Now, at even levels with 20 league wins each, the 21st trophy would give the edge to either club in that regard. If needing to pick now between LFC or MUFC, it would be difficult to back Man Utd to retake the lead that they had held on to for so long.
Granted, there are questions surrounding the sustainability of Slot’s side to be able to repeat this past campaign’s performances. Mo Salah has since slowed down after his earlier incredible run. Trent Alexander-Arnold, by a lot of accounts, is on his way to teaming up with Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid.
Still, it says something that Slot has managed to win the EPL by a comfortable enough margin that even with the dip in form, no one credibly believes that Arsenal will be able to catch up. He’s come in and won it all in his first year.
Contrast that with United over the years since Sir Alex Ferguson left, and it’s been a carousel of disasters. Some loyalist sects for each since-departed manager exist, but even for them, they know that the standard has dramatically dropped throughout the club. Certainly, there hasn’t been someone who took over who had as strong a spell compared to the club that will now go even in titles.
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