At one point Neville, on duty for Sky Sports, beats a hasty retreat from the otherwise jubilant press box. In between the waves of emoji, some words appeared on social media by way of a reaction from Liverpool fans. "Inject that into our vein," posted one highly original blue-tick.

Liverpool has been crowned Premier League champion after a 5-1 win against Tottenham. The Merseyside club’s record-equaling 20th English league title matched the achievement of its great rival Manchester United.