2. Liverpool (2020)
Liverpool won the league for the first time in 3o years in 2019. The global health crisis prevented them from celebrating in front of their fans. But their passionate supporters hoped to see them repeat the feat the following season. The team gambled early after the departure of Dejan Lovren. The center-back wasn’t a guaranteed starter but he provided valuable depth. This was a turning point in their year.
Star defender Virgil Van Dijk suffered a horror leg break against Everton. Meanwhile, their other defenders also had injury woes. This forced Jurgen Klopp to put his players out of position and to play unproven youngsters. Ironically, they started the year well but fell flat after the loss of Van Dijk. They scraped their way into the top four and secured Champion’s League qualification (via The Guardian).