In fact, the team was noticeably improved after Elliott made way for Dominik Szoboszlai late on.

Speaking after the game, Elliott admitted the team wasn’t quite as focused as in previous weeks with the title now secure, claiming the players were more “relaxed” coming into the match.

“I think it's hard to kind of not think about what we've achieved this season,” the former Fulham midfielder told Liverpool’s club website.

“I think every human being in our shoes now is very relaxed, very composed and all that stress and hard work throughout the season to try to make it an achievement, we've now done it.

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“I'd say it's a relief but at the same time we still have three more games and we need to make sure that we put 100 percent into it.

“We need to go out and put in top performances not only for us but to show why we are champions.

Reflecting on the performance, Eliott said: “I think the first half was very hard

I think we had a few counter-attacks and they just fizzled out.

“But we reflected on that at half-time and I think in the second half there was a massive change

I felt like we all clicked into gear and I felt myself personally there were a few things that were going for me, a few half-chances you could say.

“But I think as a whole in the second half we were a lot better

Obviously the skipper got the goal to make it 2-1 but I think it was just a little bit too late.

“But it's something we can reflect on throughout this week and it's another big test again on Sunday against Arsenal to go and make it right
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