Liverpool FC Match Previews

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: How will Arne Slot Setup for the FA Community Shield Final? Football is finally back this weekend and so are the champions of England. Liverpool face Crystal Palace in the FA Community Shield final at Wembley Stadium as Arne Slot eyes his second trophy since his arrival on Merseyside. It has been...

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: Arne Slot’s Reds Target First Trophy of the Season in Community Shield Clash Wembley awaits as Liverpool open the 2025/26 campaign with a chance to send an early statement against FA Cup winners Crystal Palace. The Arne Slot era at Liverpool gets its first competitive test this Sunday as the Premier League...

FA Community Shield: Liverpool’s Strong Start to the Season The FA Community Shield, often seen as a pre-season friendly, takes on greater significance for teams involved, particularly for Liverpool. Their match against Crystal Palace on Sunday offers a chance to claim early silverware and mark the beginning of a fresh season under manager Arne Slot. Liverpool's...

Arne Slot Eyeing Silverware as Liverpool Prepare for Crystal Palace Showdown Liverpool’s manager Arne Slot faced the media ahead of the Reds’ FA Community Shield clash with Crystal Palace, offering clarity on transfers, injuries and the team’s mental readiness following a tragic summer. The meeting with Palace at Wembley presents Liverpool with an early opportunity to...

Liverpool vs Athletic Club: Pre-Season Friendlies Provide Tactical Snapshot of What’s to Come Final audition before competitive action As Liverpool prepare to host Athletic Club in a double-header of friendlies at Anfield, the atmosphere feels less like pre-season and more like a dress rehearsal. These are not just warm-up matches. They are stress tests, tactical puzzles,...

Liverpool Friendlies vs Athletic Club Offer Final Tune-Up Before Season Kick-Off Double shift for Reds at Anfield There are few better ways to prepare for the season than with two friendlies in one night. Liverpool host Athletic Club twice this evening, in back-to-back fixtures at Anfield, giving Arne Slot a final look at his squad before...

Liverpool’s Pre-Season Opener Marked by Emotion and Expectation Liverpool's return to the pitch for their first pre-season fixture comes under a cloud of emotion and transition, as they face Preston at Deepdale this Sunday. The match, Liverpool’s first since the sudden passing of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, will be a poignant occasion...

Pre-season spotlight on Preston vs Liverpool clash As preparations for the new campaign gather pace, attention turns to Sunday’s pre-season fixture between Preston and Liverpool, taking place at Deepdale on 13 July. Kick-off is scheduled for 15:00 BST, and the match provides an early opportunity to assess both squads as they continue their summer build-up. The...

Liverpool’s Preston Return Will Be Anything But Routine This is an abridged version; the full article is available on free our 'It Was Always... Liverpool' Substack page: Grief still close to the surface Liverpool’s visit to Deepdale on Sunday will be more than a pre-season fixture. For the first time since the tragic death of Diogo Jota...

Slot Drives Ruthless Liverpool Rebuild with Elite Mentality Liverpool are wasting no time in backing Arne Slot’s vision, with their characteristic urgency now seeping into transfer business as much as it did their title-winning campaign. Even before the summer window officially opens, there is a sense of clear direction and elite mentality as the Reds...