2025/26 OPPOSITION FOCUS: LIVERPOOL

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As we gear up for the 2025/26 Premier League campaign we take a closer look at our opponents

2025-07-02T18:00:00.000Z

2025/26 OPPOSITION FOCUS: LIVERPOOL

As we gear up for the 2025/26 Premier League campaign we take a closer look at our opponents

2025-07-02T18:00:00.000Z

As we gear up for the 2025/26 Premier League campaign we take a closer look at our opponents

Today we take a look at Liverpool

What's their history?

Ironically, Liverpool were founded following a dispute over rent at Anfield between then-occupiers and now rivals Everton, and John Houlding who owned the land.

The Toffees relocated across Stanley Park to Goodison Park, while Houlding then formed Liverpool FC in March 1982.

Winning the Lancashire League in their inaugural season, the Reds joined the Football League Second Division ahead of the 1893/94 campaign.

Reaching a first-ever FA Cup final in 1914, Liverpool lost out 1-0 to none other than the Clarets.

Bill Shankly was appointed as manager midway through the 1958/59 campaign following a defeat to Worcester City and on arrival released 24 players.

Promoted back to the top flight in 1962, the Reds would then win it in 1964 for the first time in 17 years and three years later they won the FA Cup for the first time.

1972/73 was a famous campaign as Liverpool lifted both the league and UEFA Cup and the FA Cup again the following season before Shankly retired and was replaced by his assistant Bob Paisley.

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Under Paisley, the Merseysiders won another league and UEFA Cup double before lifting the European Cup for the first time in 1977 and going on to win it again the following season. Those three pieces of silverware contributed towards 20 trophies won by Paisley in his nine seasons in charge.

Paisley then retired in 1983 and his assistant Joe Fagan replaced him at the helm and Fagan – in his first season in charge – won the league, League Cup & European Cup. Doing so, Liverpool became the first English club to win three trophies in one season.

In 1989, in the wake of the Hillsborough disaster, Liverpool narrowly missed out on the league title to Arsenal before re-gaining their hold on the title a year later.

This though would be a last league triumph for 30 years, with various managers enjoying success on the European front including a memorable comeback win in Istanbul over AC Milan in the Champions League final in 2005, but struggling for success in the Premier League.

That was until 2019/20 when Jurgen Klopp led the Reds to the top-flight title, one of the seven trophies including the UEFA Champions League, won by the German during his time nine-year spell at Anfield.

Klopp announced his departure midway through the 2023/24 campaign, before current boss Arne Slot then took over ahead of last season, where he guided the Reds to the league title in his first season.

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Stadium

Anfield Stadium, located in Liverpool, has been the iconic home of Liverpool Football Club since its founding in 1892.

Renowned for its famous atmosphere, especially in the 'Kop' stand, Anfield has a seating capacity of over 60,000 following recent expansions.

The stadium is steeped in football history and tradition, including the famous "You'll Never Walk Alone" anthem sung Reds supporters ahead of every match.

Beyond football, Anfield has also hosted concerts, it's Dua Lipa most recently playing there this summer and the likes of Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Bruce Springsteen all hosting concerts on the iconic turf.

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Last season

The 2024/25 season will be a special one that the Reds will remember very fondly, after winning a 20th Premier League title under new boss Arne Slot.

Across the season, Liverpool's impressive attacking display was evident in all competitions, scoring 123 goals, with 86 of those in the league.

Premier League Player of the Year Mohamed Salah spearheaded the charge with 29 goals and 18 assists and the team also broke another club record, after scoring in every away league game throughout the campaign.

In the cup, Liverpool reached the Carabao Cup final, but were defeated by Newcastle United and despite finishing top of the UEFA Champions League table, Slot's side were knocked out by eventual winners Paris Saint Germain in the Round of 16.

The Reds secured the league title in April following a victory over Tottenham at Anfield, before then lifting the trophy and celebrating on the final day of the season against Crystal Palace.

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Who's the boss?

After being appointed in June 2024, taking over from Jürgen Klopp's nine-year reign, Arne Slot marked his first season at Liverpool in sublime fashion.

The Dutchman guided the Reds to a 20th Premier League title and ran away pretty comfortably with top-spot, after narrowly missing out on the Carabao Cup in the final at Wembley.

Slot's men lost just four league games all season, which saw Liverpool clinch the league title at Anfield with a 5-1 win against Spurs, before lifting the trophy on the final day of the campaign.

His debut season was certainly one to remember, after marking another successful new chapter in Liverpool's storied history.