Liverpool head coach Arne Slot allowed his relief to give way to something more celebratory after seeing his side snatch a late 2-1 win at home to West Ham which brought the Premier League title within two victories.
Virgil van Dijk’s 89th-minute header, just four minutes after the Hammers had equalised, clinched three points that Slot accepted they may not have fully deserved.
At the final whistle the Dutchman produced a rare show of emotion, celebrating with a double fist pump in front of the Kop in the knowledge that a record-equalling 20th league championship has almost been secured.
“It was a big relief. Ali (goalkeeper Alisson Becker) made sure they didn’t score earlier, they had multiple…