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You would be forgiven for thinking that Liverpool versus Brighton & Hove Albion is something of a modern rivalry, simply because of how long the South coast club spent outside of the top-flight. In reality, however, it is a matchup that took place for the first time in the FA Cup back in 1908. It … Read more
In spite of the fact that Liverpool have had rivalries with other London clubs over the years, the most notable of which was against Chelsea during the Rafa Benítez/José Mourinho era, it would be untrue to say that the Reds have ever had any real rivalry with Tottenham Hotspur. Given the enmity held between Liverpool … Read more
Days after suffering a league defeat to Wolves, Liverpool were handed an immediate chance for revenge as the FA Cup fifth round saw them return to Molineux. The trip was about more than avoiding further embarrassment or restoring wounded pride. With the FA Cup representing the Reds’ most realistic remaining chance of silverware this season, … Read more
It would be misleading to suggest that Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers have shared any real sort of rivalry over the years. That isn’t because the two clubs haven’t faced one another all that often, however. In fact, the clubs met for the first time in the First Division when Liverpool as a club was a … Read more
The matchup between Liverpool and West Ham United isn’t quite a tale as old as time, but the two sides have been going up against one another on and off since the turn of the 20th century. The first three encounters were all in the FA Cup, with Liverpool winning the first one and the … Read more
It is still possible that Liverpool will be able to look back on 2025/26 in years to come and consider it an excellent season. The Reds finished third in the Champions League table and, as easily the most successful English side in the history of the competition, it is perfectly possible that they could go … Read more
When you think of Liverpool’s main rivalries, the main ones that pop into the heads of most people are Everton and Manchester United. Nottingham Forest’s absence from the top-flight means that not everyone will think of them as being a major rival of the Reds, but they remain a team that a lot of older … Read more
Liverpool’s form this season has raised uncomfortable questions about Arne Slot’s long-term future at Anfield. After last year’s title win, expectations were always going to be high, but inconsistent performances have shifted the narrative from patience to pressure. Although he does not appear on the very brink of the sack, just how much danger is … Read more
As a football club, Sunderland AFC was formed in 1879, which was nearly two decades before Liverpool Football Club came into being. That might well help to explain why it was that the Merseysiders struggled against them during the more formative years of the club’s time in the Football League, losing nine of the first … Read more
Liverpool and Newcastle are not huge rivals historically speaking, and the fans and cities have much in common. They are also linked by some true icons of both clubs, with Kevin Keegan revered by fans of both, Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness and Rafa Benitez having managed both clubs, and several other players having played for … Read more