As Liverpool fans partied in the streets outside Anfield, the players went nuts in their hotel as the Premier League title was finally won.
Chelsea’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City on Thursday night saw the Reds crowned champions for the first time in 30 years, sparking wild celebrations.
Although it was only a matter of time, with one more win needed from their last seven games, the players watched on nervously as Chelsea hosted City.
Kevin De Bruyne threatened to delay the inevitable with a stunning free-kick to cancel out Christian Pulisic’s opener.
But when Fernandinho was sent off for handball on the line, Willian stepped up to win it for Chelsea – and hand the title to Liverpool.
Reds stars congregated at a hotel to watch all the action and counted down the final seconds before celebrating wildly on the final whistle.
Videos emerged on social media showing them chanting: “Campiones! Campiones! Ole, Ole Ole!”
Ironically, the 2015/16 title was also won at Stamford Bridge when Chelsea grabbed a 2-2 draw with Tottenham to send the title to Leicester – and the hotel scenes mirrored those at Jamie Vardy’s house that night.
Of course, the players were required for various media duties, but that wasn’t going to stop the celebrations.
Virgil van Dijk saw his interview hijacked by his teammates as he spoke to BT Sport, with chants of ‘Champeones’ ringing around the room.
Meanwhile, Andrew Robertson revealed that the players were hoping boss Jurgen Klopp would give them time off to celebrate their success.
He said: “We’re still trying to convince the boss downstairs to give us a few days off!
“Give him a couple more beers and I think we’ll get two days off.”
Divock Origi was among players to share images of the celebrations on social media, suggesting there could be a few headaches among the squad on Friday moring.
But nobody partied harder than Jamie Carragher, who popped open a bottle of champagne during his interview with Reds skipper Jordan Henderson on Sky Sports.
Carragher asked Henderson: “Jordan, you’re a great professional – but tell me you’re going to get absolutely rotten tonight like me!”
