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Trent Alexander-Arnold says Liverpool’s quadruple tilt represents one of the greatest seasons from a Premier League side, regardless of the outcome of their final-day title tussle with Manchester City.
Jurgen Klopp’s team remain in contention for the second top-flight title of his tenure when they host Wolves at Anfield, having already won the EFL Cup and FA Cup, while reaching the Champions League final.
With Liverpool one point behind City and possessing an inferior goal difference, the Reds will need Pep Guardiola’s men to slip up in their home game against Aston Villa to preserve their hopes of an unprecedented quadruple.
Liverpool and City have set a relentless pace at the top of the Premier League table this season with the Reds winning 15 and drawing three of their last 18 league games, while City are unbeaten in 11 league outings after rescuing a 2-2 draw at West Ham last Sunday (eight wins, three draws).
Alexander-Arnold was part of the Liverpool team that finished as runners-up despite amassing 97 points in the 2018-19 season as City finished one point clear of the Reds.
The England international believes Liverpool’s effort on four fronts this term represents a historic achievement amongst Premier League sides, whatever the outcome of Sunday’s title fight.
“I think back in March, or April I was thinking ‘this is going to happen again’, but when there are seven or eight fixtures to go you think ‘surely someone has got to drop a few points’,” the full-back told Sky Sports.
“We have [a 1-1 home draw with Tottenham last month], but it’s been quite even and it’s all we could do. You think back to January and we were miles behind them, and we fought back and got ourselves into an amazing position.
“I think, to push the way we have in all competitions this season, it’s got to be, for me, one of the best team performances over the course of a season in Premier League history.
“We’ve taken every trophy to the last game, that’s all you can really ask for, and I think it’s been a special achievement no matter what happens on Sunday.”
Liverpool will be supremely confident of doing their part after going unbeaten throughout their last 22 home Premier League games (17 wins, five draws).
If the Reds avoid defeat against Wolves, they will have gone unbeaten through an entire home Premier League campaign for a fifth time, the joint-most of any club (alongside Chelsea).
However, rivals City have ended 10 of their last 13 campaigns with a victory (two draws, one defeat), not losing on the final day since suffering a 3-2 reverse against Norwich City in 2013, while the defending champions have won nine of their last 10 Premier League games against Villa.
