Can Liverpool win the Premier League title next year?
Liverpool won the Premier League by being the best at winning matches when they played poorly and should have drawn or lost.
One reason that Klopp is the best current manager in football (there, I said it) is because of his man-management skills and emotional intelligence. He is the best leader in the league at these attributes among a field of great coaches.
His aforementioned post-title-winning interview with Sky Sports is one of the many examples that prove the point.
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Jürgen is perfect for Liverpool and the team that he has put together. He has used his philosophy and mixed it with an understanding of the club’s ethos to be an inspirational leader.
As a result of this critical intangible, Liverpool is the best, by a considerable margin, at converting expected points into actual points with a points conversion rating of +21.96. Most football analytics experts will likely say that when a club has a positive rating, it is due to luck.
In Liverpool’s case, this is not true. Their rating is based on a sample size of 31 matches, which is way too big to say its luck.
Chelsea, United, and Man City all have negative points conversion rates. Their numbers can be attributed to poor luck, but more than likely, there are other intangible factors at work.
Chelsea and the Red Devils both have inexperienced managers who are both likely to improve. Pep Guardiola’s level of intensity and rigidity after four years may likely turn him and his club into burnt toast unless significant changes are made.
Klopp is not likely to change as a manager after this season’s achievements, but the club’s desire to win may dissipate. Their points conversion rate is unsustainable from one year to the next.
The combination of player moves and managerial improvements, especially at Chelsea and United, is likely to close the gap.
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Liverpool should be title favorites next year; however, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Manchester United are in prime position to make Klopp’s next big task his most challenging so far.