Applause is my destiny Chelsea tear down and keep the tradition...EPL Wins Liverpool's Guard of Honor Points

May 03, 2025

Applause is my destiny Chelsea tear down and keep the tradition...EPL Wins Liverpool's Guard of Honor Points
Chelsea, which performed 'Guard of Honor' to Liverpool players who won the EPL for the first time in 2020. REUTERS Yonhap News



Applause is my destiny Chelsea tear down and keep the tradition...EPL Wins Liverpool's Guard of Honor Points
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Chelsea will present the British football tradition of 'Guard of Honor' to celebrate Liverpool's victory.

'Guard of Honor' is a ceremony in which the other team's players line up and applaud in celebration of the victory and respect for the other team when the winning team's players enter before the game. It is a ritual that is often seen in the military. In Spain, it is called 'pacillo'.

Liverpool confirmed its early victory with a 5-1 victory in the 34th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season against Tottenham on the 28th of last month. It has won 20 EPL championships in five years since the 2019-2020 season, tying for the most wins in the EPL along with Manchester United.




The first game after confirming the championship is against Chelsea. The two teams are scheduled to play the 35th round of the EPL at Stamford Bridge in London, England, at 0:30 a.m. on the 5th.

Applause is my destiny Chelsea tear down and keep the tradition...EPL Wins Liverpool's Guard of Honor Points
Celebrating Manchester City's victory in 2023. Source = ESPN
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'Guard over Honor' is 'Choice' not 'Forced'. Even if the opposing team rejects 'Guard of Honor', there is no obligation to enforce it.

However, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca expressed his desire to express respect for Liverpool in a pre-press conference. He thinks it's a tradition. It's a must, and we want to do it. Liverpool have proven their league title. We hope to become champions soon as well."




Chelsea, who received the 'Guard of Honor" from Manchester United for their first English top-flight win in 1955, coincidentally became the most prolific team in EPL history.

I applauded Manchester United in 2007, Leicester City in 2016, Liverpool in 2020, and Manchester City in 2023. Chelsea returned the player 'Guard of Honor' five years after receiving 'Guard of Honor' from Liverpool in 2015, and five years after that, they applauded Liverpool again. They also exchanged 'Guard of Honor' with Manchester United.

Applause is my destiny Chelsea tear down and keep the tradition...EPL Wins Liverpool's Guard of Honor Points
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Chelsea has not won the EPL for eight years since the 2016-2017 season led by current Napoli coach Antonio Conte. As of the 34th round of this season, his first season in Maresca, he ranked fifth, the last place to qualify for the European Champions League (UCL). Chelsea's goal is to advance to the UCL next season and win the European Conference League. He is certain to advance to the finals by winning the first round of the conference league semifinals 4-1 against Jurgorden.




◇England Premier League Guard of Honor History

Time to win = Team that clapped (Winning Team) = Team that clapped

2003 = Manchester United = Everton

2005 = Chelsea = Manchester United

2007 =Manchester United = Chelsea

2011 =Manchester United = Blackpool

2013 = Manchester United = Arsenal

2015 = Chelsea = Liverpool

2016 = Leicester = Chelsea, Everton

2017 = Chelsea = Watford, Sunderland

2018 = Man City = Swansea, West Ham, Huddersfield, Brighton

2020 = Liverpool = Manchester City, Aston Villa, Brighton, Burnley, Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle

2021 = Man City = Newcastle, Everton

2023 = Manchester City = Chelsea

2025 = Liverpool = Chelsea?



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