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 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
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
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
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