LIVERPOOL VS ASTON VILLA:
AS IT HAPPENED 36 mins: "Torres goes closest yet. Curtis Davies clearance hits Torres, but it bounces harmlessly into the arms of Brad Friedel".
SECOND HALF
54 mins: "Villa break into the area, but a combined effort from Skrtel and Kuyt stops Delfouneso".
82 mins: "So close! Joe Cole breaks through, but from an acute angle his shot trickles past the post! Is that Liverpool's league hopes gone?".
89 mins: "Liverpool win a corner, after Torres' run is blocked! Is this it?".
90 mins: "Corner blocked, surely that's it..."
90 mins: "TORREEEEEES! HE'S DONE IT WITH THE LAST KICK OF THE GAME! MEIRELES BLOCKED AGBONLAHOR 30 YARDS OUT, AND TORRES RAN ONTO THE LOOSE BALL, AND FROM 20 YARDS OUT TORRES SMASHES THE BALL INTO THE BOTTOM CORNER!"
90 mins: "AND THAT'S IT! FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 21 YEARS LIVERPOOL ARE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! STEVEN GERRARD LIFTS THE TROPHY AT VILLA PARK, THE STREAMERS GO UP INTO THE SKY IN A SHOWER OF RED! LIVERPOOL ARE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!
"I'm elated. Over the moon, so happy to lead my favourite club to glory! I've signed the contract to stay for another season, and have my first transfer lined up, Anderlecht's Romelu Lukaku".
RELEGATED FROM LEAGUE
Blackpool
Newcastle Utd
Blackburn Rovers
PROMOTED TO LEAGUE
Hull City
Portsmouth
Burnley
Season Stats:
Trophies: 1
Goals Scored: 74
Goals Conceded: 37
Won: 32
Drawn: 16
Lost: 8
Clean Sheets: 24
Top Goalscorer: Fernando Torres (23)
Top Assists: Keisuke Honda (8)
Highest scoring match: 4-3 vs Bolton
Biggest Win: 0-4 vs West Ham
Biggest Loss: 0-2 vs Man Utd
PRE SEASON FRIENDLIES:
Chunnam Dragons (A)
Port Vale (H)
Internazionale (A)
COMMUNITY SHIELD:
Middlesbrough
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP:
Olympiakos
Napoli
TBD
but first... EURO 2012 QUALIFIERS