#1 Liverpool – 2013-2014
When Brendan Rodgers arrived at Anfield, he tried to implement a possession-based style, but during the run of 2013-14, he switched things around and turned his team into a menacing force on the counter-attack. The switch helped and appeared to get the best out of emerging youngster Raheem Sterling, who used his pace to join both Suarez and Sturridge as The Reds transitioned between defence to attack in an instant.
It was a tactic that Rodgers used brilliantly throughout the season and despite losses to both Manchester City on Boxing Day and Chelsea two days later, Liverpool went on an unbeaten 16 game run, which included a 5-1 win over Arsenal and even a 3-0 victory over Manchester United.
With less than two weeks to go, Liverpool looked like they might actually win their first Premier League title, with their last First Division title coming at the end of the 1989-1990 season.
However the title depended on the next three games and the very next game, captain Steven Gerrard slipped and Demba Ba made it 1-0 in Chelsea’s favour and left the title to a match-up against Crystal Palace. It was a game that Liverpool needed to win and the Reds did well in the first half, going 3-0 up before they collapsed towards the end of the game. Crystal Place made the most of it and went on to score three goals in the final ten minutes, to effectively end Liverpool’s chances at a title.
