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There is an ancient proverb that states “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”, and on that basis, Liverpool and Manchester City should be friends, rather than rivals. Whilst their mutual dislike of Manchester United certainly unifies them to a degree, in recent years at least, they have become bona fide adversaries. Battles between … Read more
Few English clubs are as synonymous with success as Liverpool FC. Picking up their first League title in 1900-01 and a record-equalling 20th in 2024-25, few decades have passed without Liverpool lifting the First Division or Premier League trophy. Enjoying huge success on the European front – six European Cup/Champions League titles by 2018-19 – … Read more
Virgil van Dijk is one of the best defenders in modern football. However, the Liverpool legend experimented with other positions on the pitch, especially during the earlier portion of his career. His effectiveness around the opposition box resembles a forward at times, making fans wonder whether Van Dijk has ever played as a striker. Van … Read more
Liverpool secured a big and thoroughly deserved win over Real Madrid in the Champions League in midweek. The Reds have been under huge pressure recently after losing four Premier League games in a row, with further defeats against Galatasaray in the Champions League and Crystal Palace in the League Cup only making matters worse. They … Read more
Two of the most entertaining teams in the Premier League will revive their rivalry this weekend as Liverpool visit Manchester City on Sunday. After suffering recent setbacks, both sides returned to winning ways last weekend. City defeated Bournemouth, while Liverpool beat Aston Villa. Last weekend’s result was arguably far more important for Liverpool, who have … Read more
Anyone who knows anything about the United Kingdom and England in particular will more than understand the North-South divide. Northerners don’t like Southerners and vice-versa, but the Midlands is an oft-forgotten part of town where such an argument goes to die. The success of the two clubs, particularly during the 1980s, means that the same … Read more
Liverpool Football Club came into being in 1892 after a falling-out between Everton’s directors and John Houlding, the owner of Anfield. When Everton moved to Goodison Park, Houlding needed a new team to fill the stadium. He set up a club, initially called ‘Everton Athletic’ but later changed to Liverpool and applied for entry to … Read more
Liverpool and Crystal Palace are not true rivals but, over the years, they have played each other many times. Moreover, they have had one or two really notable clashes and we will look at these shortly. The Reds are founder-members of the Premier League, whilst the Eagles, who were founded in 1905, were also there … Read more
Liverpool are one of the most successful football clubs that England has ever seen. Although the club spend some time in the lower leagues, the arrival of Bill Shankly changed that completely and they remained in the top-flight every season thereafter, winning countless trophies along the way. The same cannot be said of Brentford, who … Read more
Ahead of their Champions League match at Eintracht Frankfurt, Liverpool had lost four matches in a row in all competitions. If the Premier League champions had gone down against the Germans, it would have been the first time the Reds had lost five on the spin since 1953. And when Frankfurt took a 26th-minute lead … Read more