#4 Liverpool, 2013/14
2013/14 was a somewhat odd Premier League season. Champions Man United lost their legendary manager Alex Ferguson and plummeted under David Moyes, and the title seemed like anyone’s for the taking. The first place spot changed hands 25 times, but as the season reached the final stages, it looked like Brendan Rogers’ Liverpool would claim the title.
Spearheaded by an attack featuring Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge – who scored 52 goals between them – and lead by legendary captain Steven Gerrard, they won 11 games in a row from February to April while playing some of the best football seen in the Premier League. Arsenal, Man United, Man City and Tottenham were all dispatched ruthlessly during this run.
A 2-3 win at Norwich put the Reds five points clear of rivals Chelsea on April 20th and the title was within their grasp, but then disaster struck – in their next game against Chelsea, Gerrard slipped and allowed Demba Ba to capitalise and score. Chelsea won 0-2 and cut Liverpool’s lead to two points, while Man City sat just three behind with a game in hand.
Liverpool’s momentum was crushed by the loss, and in their next game, they surrendered a 3-0 lead to Crystal Palace to only come away with a draw. Suarez was left in tears by the result and his side were leapfrogged by Man City, finishing second by just two points.
