It would probably be fair to say that the rivalry between Liverpool and Arsenal is reasonably friendly and largely respectful. That is in spite of the fact that it took until the 11th match between the pair for the game to end in a draw. Liverpool won the first four matches against the club that … 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
Although some modern-day supporters might be surprised to learn it, there has long been something of a rivalry between Liverpool and Leeds United. It is based largely around the fact that the two clubs were both going for the biggest honours in the game in the 1960s and 1970s, with the Reds edging it out … Read more
Reigning champions Liverpool began the season armed with £446m investment in the transfer market and a real sense that they could win a successive PL title for the first time in their history. Although their campaign started brightly enough, over the past three months, the Reds have struggled to find form. Once priced at 10/11 … 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
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
Having bolstered a title-winning squad with over £400 million worth of reinforcements during the summer, few would have expected that the upcoming January window would be such an important one for Liverpool. A completely underwhelming start to their campaign, however, has put them way off the pace for a title defence, and in desperate need … Read more
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
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 finally rediscovered their winning touch in the Premier League on Sunday as they overcame West Ham 2-0 at the London Stadium. It was the first victory the Reds had mustered since their 2-0 home triumph over Aston Villa on 1st November, although they also beat Real Madrid three days after that in the Champions … Read more