With Arne Slot’s arrival at Anfield, Liverpool have embarked on a new era. The ultimate dream for every fan: can the Reds achieve the seemingly impossible and secure a historic quadruple in Slot’s debut season?
Premier League: Maintaining Consistency in the Domestic League
The main goal for Liverpool domestically is to reclaim the Premier League title that they last won in 2020, and which Manchester City have won four times in a row since. So far this season, the team has already managed to push on from their levels last season and have put themselves in a commanding position to win the title. However, there is still plenty of time left in the season and with Arsenal and surprise package Nottingham Forest just a few points behind, it’s not quite a foregone conclusion that Slot’s men will go all the way.
Arsenal in particular will give their all to chase down Liverpool, having finished second in the league in both the last two seasons and being desperate to claim a first title in 21 years. However, the experience of Slot’s side, with leaders like Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson, and the red hot form of star forward Mohamed Salah, make the Reds clear favourites.
Currently, bookmakers price up the chances of Liverpool winning the Premier League at odds of 1/4. If the team keeps on performing at the same level, the title might well become a reality before the end of the season.
Champions League: Europe’s Grand Stage
This season, Liverpool have already proven their readiness to compete with the strongest clubs in Europe. Impressive victories in the league phase – including standout performances against Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen –Â saw them finish top of the table and secure a place in the last 16 as top seed. Judging from the bookies odds, the fiercest competition is likely to come from Barcelona, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Bookmakers currently give odds of 4/1 on Liverpool to go all the way in the Champions League. The Reds last conquered Europe in 2019, beating Tottenham in Madrid that night. Five of the players who started that match remain at the club, bringing crucial know-how to the dressing room. Since then they have lost another Champions League final, to Real Madrid in 2022, and under Slot it feels very possible they could reach the final once more. Guided by expert sports betting tips from FIRST, the probability of nailing your Champions League bets can be significantly increased.
FA Cup: A Historic Milestone
The FA Cup is a tournament that has a special significance for every English club. It is, after all, the oldest competition in the world. For Liverpool, winning the FA Cup would be an important step towards achieving the quadruple.
Liverpool last won this trophy in 2022, beating Chelsea on penalties after a goalless final. That was the Reds first FA Cup since way back in 2006.
This season, they started their campaign with a simple 4-0 home victory over lower-league side Accrington Stanley. They follow that up with a straightforward fourth-round tie against Championship outfit Plymouth.
The odds of Liverpool winning the FA Cup are 4/1. They are actually second favourites, behind Manchester City – who have played in both the last two FA Cup finals. But judging on current form, Slot’s men would fancy their chances if they came up against Pep Guardiola’s team later in the competition.
Carabao Cup: Building Momentum
The League Cup may not be the most prestigious tournament, but winning it is often the first step to greater success. For Slot, it’s an opportunity to win his first trophy in England well before the season ends and retain the last cup that Jurgen Klopp won in his time at Anfield. The Reds beat Chelsea in extra time in 2024, with captain Virgil van Dijk scoring the winner. This time round, it will be Newcastle who provide the opposition in the final at Wembley on March 16. The North East club haven’t won a trophy since 1969 and will be desperate to beat Liverpool, but the Reds are clear favourites at 2/5 with the bookies,
The Possibility of a Treble or Quadruple: Realistic or a Dream?
Winning three or four trophies in one season is incredibly difficult, but not impossible. While no English club has won the quadruple before, two have won the treble. Liverpool’s big rivals Manchester United did it in 1999, before Manchester City repeated the feat in 2023.
For Liverpool this season, the determining factors for success could be:
- Can Mohamed Salah maintain his scintillating form?
- Will Arne Slot’s tactics do the job when the crunch knockout matches come round?
- Can Van Dijk still marshall a solid defence through the business end of the season at 33?
- Will all the key men – Cody Gakpo, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alexis Mac Allister and co stay fit for the run-in?
Despite their brilliance this season, bookmakers still price up Liverpool’s chances of a quadruple at odds of 33/1, which indicates the difficulty of the task. But it’s far from impossible.
Key Players to Watch
The most important figures this season are:
- Mohamed Salah: the Egyptian legend is now 32 but deadliner than ever, with 26 goals and 18 assists in his first 34 appearances of the campaign.
- Dominik Szoboszlai: The Hungarian signed in 2023 and in his second season has pushed on to become a key creative force in midfield.
- Virgil van Dijk: The ever-popular Dutch centre-back remains the key man in defence and pops up with his fair share of goals too.
- Alisson Becker: Despite coming under pressure from understudy Caoimhin Kelleher, the Brazilian remains one of the world’s best shot-stoppers and he’s great on the ball too.
Conclusion: A Season Of Promise
With Slot impressively building on the foundations built by predecessor Klopp, there appears to be no reason why Liverpool can’t win multiple trophies this season. With Salah on fire, and plenty of his team-mates providing goal threats of their own, the Reds are enjoying a great campaign. But only when the pressure increases through March, April and May, will we find out just how good Slot’s team and tactics really are.
