After losing 3-2 to Manchester United on Sunday, Liverpool’s hopes of making the top three are probably over. But considering what a terrible campaign this has been billed as, finishing fourth would not be so bad. After a sensational summer transfer window, many fans and pundits thought the Reds would waltz to the title. However, … Read more
Liverpool and Manchester United each have footballing rivals much closer to home in the shape of royal-blue Everton and sky-blue Manchester City respectively. However, if you ask fans of either Liverpool or Man United who their biggest, most hated rival is, a very high proportion will answer the other red giants of the North West. … 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
Arne Slot’s Liverpool side eased the pain of their Champions League exit with a 2-1 victory over Everton in the Merseyside derby. It was the first derby clash between the great rivals to take place at Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium, and with David Moyes’ Toffees playing well recently, and Liverpool appearing disjointed and lacking … Read more
The rivalry between Liverpool and Everton is one of the oldest and most historic in world football. The distance between the club’s grounds is tiny and even when Everton leave Goodison Park that will remain the case. Liverpool were actually formed out of Everton, the Reds having been founded in 1892, with Everton having been … Read more
It would be untrue to suggest that there is any real rivalry of any sort between Liverpool and Fulham, largely because the two sides haven’t always been in the same division as one another. In fact, they didn’t play a league game against each other until 1949, with Liverpool winning the First Division encounter 1-0. … Read more
It’s fair to say that Arne Slot delivered more than expected in a memorable first season at Anfield. While sections of the fanbase worried about a post-Klopp hangover, the Dutchman set about masterminding a record-equalling 20th top-flight title. In a summer marred by the tragic loss of Diogo Jota, Liverpool’s Fenway Sports Group ownership doubled … Read more
A visit to the Etihad was always going to be a tough FA Cup tie for Liverpool, but there was still an expectation that they would at least be competitive. Instead, the Reds were blown away as Manchester City thrashed them 4–0. There is no disgrace in losing to Pep Guardiola’s side, especially away from … Read more
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
Mo Salah has announced that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the 2025/26 season. The Egyptian legend released a statement on Tuesday evening that was the “first part of (his) farewell”, adding simply, “I will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season”. He went on to say how much the … Read more