When Liverpool won the 2019/20 Premier League title, it ended their three-decade wait to be crowned champions of England.
Jurgen Klopp’s side were worthy winners that season, dominating the pandemic-hit season from the get-go and would eventually finish a whopping 19 points clear of second-place Manchester City.
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Fabinho on being part of Liverpool’s 2020 title winning side
Fabinho was a key player for Liverpool that season (Image credit: Alamy)
“That year was really cool,” Fabinho recalls to FourFourTwo. “I think our first defeat was in round 28.
“People were already talking about whether we could repeat Arsenal’s Invincibles – not just for the results, but the way we played. We didn’t give our opponents a moment’s respite
“We were also doing well in the Champions League,” he continues before discussing the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic – which saw the English football suspended between March and June, with the campaign ultimately finishing at the end of July.
Matches were played behind closed doors and with fans unable to join in the title celebrations, it was a bittersweet time for Liverpool to end their wait for the title.
“Unfortunately the season was interrupted by Covid, so we didn’t have the fans at Anfield when we won the league and couldn’t even go out on the streets to celebrate with them.
“That was a shame. But our team was great and we broke records.”
The title was sealed on May 17, when Willian’s late penalty saw Chelsea beat Liverpool’s nearest rivals, Manchester City, on an evening Fabinho will never forget.
Liverpool won the league playing in empty stadiums (Image credit: Getty)
“We were in a hotel watching Chelsea vs Manchester City and it was great,” he recalls. “It was a new experience for me and probably for most of my team-mates, too.
“It was really cool to be there, together with the boys, having a barbecue. We were able to celebrate, everyone partying together.
“It was a different way to seal the title, but that didn’t take away our joy of achieving that long-awaited goal.”