As Virgil van Dijk raised the Premier League trophy on a cool May afternoon at Anfield, the cap was sealed on a serenely glorious season for Liverpool. The horrific moment led this month to the 54-year-old dad-of-three Paul Doyle receiving a jail sentence of more than 21 years. “Liverpool’s 2025-26 season has been chaotic,” says the freelance football writer and lifelong supporter Andrew Beasley. So much has been invested in the new-look Liverpool, Slot needs time to mould it.”That is reasonable, albeit Slot has hardly helped with some of his tactics, team selections and general handling of the squad. Rob Edwards’ side will arrive at Anfield on Saturday with two points from 17 games and on course to be the worst‑performing side in Premier League history.

Source: Irish Examiner December 25, 2025 12:36 UTC