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Liverpool hit the road with what is a traditionally tough trip north to St. James’ Park to take on Newcastle United Sunday, August 23, 1030a CST.
New. New manager. New star forwards. Might be catching Newcastle at the right time as their manager Eddie Howe just left after disagreements with ownership in part because of all the talent they have let go.
It’s not just who and where you play, it’s also WHEN you play them. And this could be a good time for Liverpool to head to Newcastle.
2025/26 Finish - 5th Place
Qualified for Champions League
71 - Over/Under total points predicted
Global Brand, large club, big history, lots of cups, wonderful traditions, top 5 ($6B) valued club in the world. From 1973 - 1990 won 11 of 18 league titles. Have never finished lower than 8th since 1963. Prior to a couple seasons ago, the Reds were top 4 six years in a row and made a run at the “treble” in 2020 winning the League and the Champions League but falling short in the FA Cup. After Jurgen Klopp left as manager in 2024 the handoff to Arne Slott went great as Liverpool won the EPL in 2025. Yet, under Slott last season they finished a disappointing 5th and Slott was sacked.
Enter Andoni Iraola, who comes to Liverpool after a GREAT run at Bournemouth taking them to their best season ever. Iraola will bring his high pressing style that should suit the rosters strengths. The Reds have some big shoes to fill with Mo Salah leaving Liverpool and questions around star defender Virgil Van Dijk staying on.
Iraola will also need to manage a side that had 11 players in the World Cup, although just 2 played in the quarterfinals.
Expectations are high for Iraola. His personality seems to fit the passion Liverpool fans bring - they want an aggressive approach with passion and energy, and that is what Liverpool FC bring from their academy up through the first team.
If Iraola can integrate quickly, fill the Salah gap and integrate young stars this side could be back on top. Regardless, it will be fun to watch this new combination of manager and players at Anfield.
The Club
Located in Liverpool (West Coast on the Irish Sea)
Anfield, 55,000 capacity
Rough estimates
$950M Annual Revenue (4th PL 7th World)
$480M Player Payroll
History on the Pitch
20 Titles, last one in 2025
8 FA Cups, last one in 2022
9 Europe Cups, last one in 2019
Sponsorship
Kit: Adidas
Shirt: Standard Chartered
Sleeve: Expedia
Home Kit
Away Kit
Ownership
Fenway Sports Group purchased Liverpool for $400M in 2010. FSG owns the Boston Red Sox, no surprise there, and they also own the Pitsburgh Penguins, several minor league teams, and their associated stadiums.
Supporters were pretty frustrated with the ownership. Did last season’s PL Title change that thinking? In 2019 FSG came under fire when they tried to trademark “Liverpool”. The supporters group Spirit of Shankly campaigned against the move and it ultimately denied the request given the geographic association with Liverpool.
In 2021 FSG was one of 12 ownership groups to attempt to create a new European Super League - one without promotion and relegation. The attempt collapsed but left a bad taste in supporter's mouths. The club has been valued at over $4.5B - 5th highest soccer club in the world.
Biggest Rival - Everton - Merseyside Derby
Liverpool fans outweigh Everton fans more than 2 to 1.
The longest running top-flight derby in England, a match has been played every year since 1962.
In 248 Matches Liverpool has 102W 68L 78D.
Man United (30 miles from Liverpool) is a big rival as well (often called the Northwest Derby), as both are big international clubs, and some consider both the most successful English clubs. Rarely have both clubs been successful at the same time. In 216 matches Liverpool has 72W 83L 61D.
1962 - the last time a player was transferred from one club to the other.
This was the distance between Anfield and Goodison Park, .5 miles.
This is the new distance from Bramley-Moore Dock to Anfield, 2.5 miles.
The Culture
Global club, with over 200 Supporters Clubs in over 50 countries. See if there’s a club near you. Liverpool embraces this and gets great followings during their off-season pregame travel around the world. They are also known for their consistency, in winning and how they run their club. Liverpool has been in the top division 108 years and only 11 in the second.
If you are looking for a club with high energy, passion and expectations - and one that competes for cups and European titles, you have a good chance of that every year with Liverpool.
In 2024, Liverpool was named the most-watched club in the world across the last five seasons by media company Nielsen with an average per season global broadcast audience of 724 million. Yet another expectation for Arne Slot to maintain.
From 1892-1896 Liverpool wore blue and white but then decided to adopt the color red for the shirt to match the city’s color. In 1964, manager Bill Shankly made the decision to go all red - and here’s how it happened from star player Ian St John and his autobiography - “The Saint: My Autobiography”.
“He [Shankly] thought the color scheme would carry psychological impact – red for danger, red for power. He came into the dressing room one day and threw a pair of red shorts to Ronnie Yeats. "Get into those shorts and let's see how you look", he said. "****, Ronnie, you look awesome, terrifying. You look 7 ft tall." "Why not go the whole hog, boss?" I suggested. "Why not wear red socks? Let's go out all in red." Shankly approved, and an iconic kit was born.”
Word Association
You’ll Never Walk Alone (YNWA), Reds, Anfield, Jürgen Klopp legacy, Mo Salah, Virgil, Shankly spirit, Atmosphere, Legacy, Unity, Anfield, Champions.
In an FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989, hundreds of Liverpool fans were crushed against perimeter fencing, 97 died, 93 that day. Legislation from that event required top-division teams to have all-seater stadiums, no benches. Every April 15th the community in Liverpool and football in general acknowledge the disaster. An annual memorial ceremony is held at Anfield and at a church in Liverpool. There was a lot of controversy after the incident if you would like to read about it.
Supporters You May Recognize
Nelson Mandela
Jules aka Nick Fury aka S L Jackson
Daniel Craig
Dr Dre
Kim Catrall
Caroline Wozniaki
Liam Neeson
Damien Lewis
Many many more
Song
Started as a show tune for the musical Carousel in 1945, YNWA became popular in 1963 when Gerry and the Pacemakers had chart success with it and the team went on stage and sang with them.
The Champions Wall at Anfield
Game Day Pub Guide
The Sandon - voted by the fans as their favorite - Watch this video with 4.2M views
The Sandon
Fan Sites
Official X
@LFC
High Follows on X
@LivEchoLFC(1M)
@LFCUSA (532k)
@AnfieldWatch (1.1M)
@Liverpool_FC_ (312k)
@Liverpool (573k)
@LiverpoolFC (425k)
The Team
The Gaffer
Andoni Iraola (Spain), 44yo.
Hired over the summer, this will be his first season at Liverpool.
Took small club Bournemouth to Europe.
Played and managed most of career in Spain, with 406 appearances for Athletic Bilbao.
ODDS
To Win League +500
Top 4 -250
To Be Relegated +75,000
Roster Notes
Full Roster click link
No Americans on the Roster
Players of Note
Virgil Van Dyk
Dominik Szoboszlai
Florian Wirz
Alexander Isak
Alexis Mac Allister
Ryan Gravenberch
Curtis Jones
Cody Gakpo
Jeremy Jacquet
Harvey Elliot
Meremie Frompong
Milos Kerkez
Victor Munoz
Rio Ngumoha
Harvey Elliott
Hugo Ekitike - injured, back in Dec
Goalkeeper
Alisson - Top 5 in PL.
Anfield
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