After this report came out, it quickly sparked heated discussion among Liverpool fans.
Some felt the Liverpool Echo was being too cautious. An eleven-point lead with eight matches left—if Liverpool could still bottle it from there, then they deserved not to win the title.
But others felt that kind of reminder was necessary. After all, Liverpool fans had been waiting more than twenty years for this Premier League title.
And on social media, an interview clip also began spreading like wildfire.
The subject of the interview was Liverpool's legendary captain, Steven Gerrard.
In front of the camera, Gerrard wore a dark suit. His expression was calm, but a trace of complexity could still be seen in his eyes.
When the reporter asked how he viewed Liverpool's title challenge this season, Gerrard fell silent for a few seconds, then spoke.
"I have to admit, every time I see Liverpool leading the table, I can't help thinking back to that season.
The 2013-14 season. That was the closest I ever got.
Even today, I still feel that was the hardest day of my life.
I'll remember it until the day I die."
At first, his voice was a little low, but afterward, his tone became firm.
"But this Liverpool side is completely different from the Liverpool side we had.
We were leading back then, but we didn't have enough squad depth, and we lacked experience in key matches.
And this Liverpool side now has Klopp, Van Dijk, Rodri, and..."
When Gerrard reached this point, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Our Super Anno, the best player in the world."
"So I'm full of confidence in this team! I believe they can bring Liverpool the first Premier League title in the club's history."
At the end of the interview,