The banners are ready. The anthem will thunder. And for the first time in five years, Liverpool will lift a Premier League title at a packed Anfield.
But first, Crystal Palace arrive. And they never read the script.
They’ve done it before—four straight league wins at Anfield, including last season’s 1-0 sting. And this time, they come armed with silverware of their own.
The FA Cup holders haven’t lost in seven. Eberechi Eze is on fire—seven goals in six games. And Eddie Nketiah, once discarded, scored twice in five minutes on Tuesday.
But the story here? The mood.
Liverpool clinched the title weeks ago. Since then, they’ve gone three games without a win. Salah’s form has evaporated, yet he remains one contribution away from matching the Premier League record of 47 goal involvements in a single season. That pursuit may reignite him.
This is more than just a final fixture. It’s closure. In 2020, Klopp’s men lifted the trophy in silence—an empty stadium, an invisible crowd. Now, Anfield gets its moment.
Palace, meanwhile, could gatecrash the party with a win that might land them in the top 10. They’ve beaten Liverpool here when it mattered less. Now? It still matters less—but it feels like more.
Anfield hasn’t seen a final-day defeat since 2015. And champions closing at home usually win. But stats won’t matter much once the whistles fade and the music begins.
Slot knows the narrative demands one last roar. A season that broke records deserves a joyful end. Even with Mac Allister out, and Salah misfiring, the energy will be unmistakable.
Expect emotion. Expect looseness. And expect goals.
Because in games like this—where the stakes are low but the pride is sky-high—the theatre is everything.
Liverpool will want to dazzle. Palace will dare to spoil. We call it: 2-2.