Liverpool have now scored 7 consecutive Premier League goals from non-penalty set-pieces - the longest run by any side in the competition's history. Yes really. #LFC

7 - Liverpool have seen seven winning goals in the 90th minute (or later) in their Premier League games this season (3 for, 4 against) - the most ever by any side in a single campaign in the competition. Re-write.

That's the most shots Liverpool have faced in the first half of a Premier League game (12) since *that* Stoke match in May 2015 (also 12). #LFC

Since Mo Salah left for AFCON in mid-December, only Bruno Fernandes has more assists for Premier League clubs in all competitions than Salah does (4). Despite him missing over a month because of AFCON in that time.

First Premier League start of the season, and Wataru Endo won the most duels of any player in the match before that injury (7). What a warrior. Gutted for him. #LFC

Sunderland were unbeaten in 12 home Premier League games before tonight. That's the longest unbeaten home run Liverpool have ended in the Premier League since February 2023 when they beat Newcastle, who were also unbeaten in 12. #LFC

Liverpool have lost to worse teams this season, but this was a truly dreadful day. You could see City's flaws during that 35-minute spell in the second half, but if you're only capable of playing well for that long with Anfield behind you, then you're not going to get fourth.

Received this text message from my father yesterday. Panicked that he had had a stroke, or similar. Turns out it was my iPhone trying to transcribe the Irish language.

7 Newcastle corners in this first half. The most by a visiting side in the opening 45 minutes of a Premier League game at Anfield since Sam Allardyce's Bolton in April 2005 (also 7).

Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike have assisted each other 6 times in all competitions this season (3 assists each). It's the most by two players both in their debut #LFC seasons since John Barnes and Ray Houghton in 1987-88 (also 6).

Mo Salah now has 10 assists for Liverpool against Newcastle. He's just the second #LFC player with 10+ assists against a single opponent in the Premier League, after Steven Gerrard v Manchester City.

Liverpool with 15 goals in 4 games since Mo Salah's return to the side. More than their previous 9 matches combined beforehand (14). #LFC

Zero English players in Liverpool's starting XI tonight - eight in Newcastle's. It's the biggest difference in English players in opposing starting XIs in any Premier League match involving Liverpool. #LFC

Jeremie Frimpong is the first Liverpool player to start a match but be subbed off within 4 minutes in any fixture since Mark Lawrenson in the 1985 European Cup final. #LFC

Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike have now assisted each other 5 times in all competitions this season - the most by two players aged 23 and younger for Liverpool since Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard in 2002-03 (6). #LFC

Federico Chiesa is just the second player in Liverpool's history to score 5 consecutive goals as a substitute in all competitions, after Ryan Babel from November to December 2007. #LFC

Liverpool have 5 wins and 21 points in their last 17 Premier League games - 1.24 pts/game. Roy Hodgson averaged 1.25 pts/game as Liverpool manager. #LFC

𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝟏-𝟏 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐓 Disappointment for Liverpool as Arne Slot's side drop points at home to 19th-placed Burnley. It's Burnley's fourth draw in their last six games, but they remain seven points adrift of safety.

Liverpool have failed to win all 3 of their home games against the newly promoted sides in a league season for the first time since 1980-81. #LFC

Hugo Ekitike has scored in the Community Shield, Premier League, League Cup, Champions League, and FA Cup this season. The only other player to score in 5 competitions in his debut #LFC season is Kenny Dalglish in 1977-78 - league, League Cup, Super Cup, FA Cup, European Cup.

Somewhere out there is a dog with a Christmas jumper on, and they're absolutely loving it. Or, they have no idea... Merry Christmas you lovely lot x

December 6th, 23rd game of the season And Hugo Ekitike is the first Liverpool player to score more than once in a game in all competitions this season. #LFC

Champion of Champions IV arrives on Monday 22nd December on Channel 4 and YouTube. AND a double New Year Treat will air back-to-back on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd January, featuring Big Zuu, Jill Scott, Sam Ryder, Susie Dent and Rose Ayling-Ellis, all vying for new year glory.

5 chances created from Florian Wirtz tonight - more than any player in the match. 16 chances created in his first 4 Champions League games for Liverpool - the most any #LFC player has created over a run of 4 Champions League apps on Opta's records.

I don't think a lucky win would've done anything for Liverpool tonight, they desperately needed to put on an improved performance as well. And Arne Slot got that as his team ended up fully deserved winners thanks to the sort of controlled 2-0 win we saw so often last season.

Aston Villa are the 10th club Mo Salah has scored 10+ goals against for #LFC (also Arsenal, Bournemouth, Brighton, Man City, Man Utd, Newcastle, Southampton, Spurs, West Ham). He's just the 2nd Liverpool player to score 10+ goals against 10+ sides, after Ian Rush (11).

Liverpool have lost 6 of their last 7 games in all competitions. It's only the second time in the last 70 years that they've lost 6 times in any run of 7 games within a single season, after September-October 2009 under Rafa Benítez.

Shohei Ohtani is the first player to reach base eight times in a game (regular season or postseason) since Melky Cabrera did so on August 10, 2014.

Liverpool have conceded in the opening 15 minutes of 4 consecutive Premier League games for the first time since January 1996.

Alexander Isak forced off with a groin issue, Arne Slot reveals.

4 - Liverpool have lost four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since November 2014 under Brendan Rodgers. Sobering.

Liverpool had the chances to win today but, if they had, it would have papered over the cracks. They don't look like champions because the summer ensured this isn't the same team that won it, and any defence of their title will be over by the time they work out all these issues.

Since the start of last season, Liverpool have conceded 2+ goals in 16 matches away from Anfield - no current Premier League side has done so more times outside their home ground in this time. I look at the numbers in my round-up of the Chelsea loss. #LFC mreidstats.substack.com/p/chelsea-a-...

3 - Martin Ødegaard is the first player in Premier League history to be substituted before half time in three consecutive Premier League starts. Prone.

David Moyes has still never won at Anfield in 23 attempts (D7 L16). It's the joint-longest ever winless run by a visiting manager at Anfield v Liverpool, along with Bobby Robson from 1968 to 2004 and Brian Clough from 1971 to 1993.

Mo Salah is the first Liverpool player to both score and assist a goal in the opening 6 minutes of any match since Steve McManaman v Aston Villa in March 1996. #LFC

Aged 17 years and 19 days, Rio Ngumoha is the youngest player ever to play in European competition for Liverpool, taking Trey Nyoni's record (17y 213d) set v PSV last season. #LFC

#lfc missed six big chances. Atleti created none. On another day it's a battering.

4 - Liverpool are the first side in Premier League history to win four consecutive games thanks to winning goals scored in the final 10 minutes or later. Spirit.

6 - Six of Liverpool's last nine 90th-minute winning goals in the Premier League have been scored (1) or assisted (5) by Mo Salah - although today was the first time he scored a 90th-minute winner himself in the competition. Occasion.

Liverpool's final, confirmed Premier League squad situation for 2025-26. #LFC

Liverpool couldn't have had any complaints with a goalless draw given they'd managed three shots on target before Mohamed Salah's penalty, but their knack for winning games no matter what is truly ridiculous. Harsh on Burnley, but the champions go three clear at the top.

1997 - Noni Madueke is the first player with all five vowels of the English language in his name to score for England since Paul Gascoigne against Moldova in September 1997. Scrabble.

Federico Chiesa has been omitted from Liverpool’s squad for the Champions League this season. Squad: Alisson, Mamardashvili, Woodman, Gomez, Endo, VVD, Konate, Kerkez, Bradley, Leoni, Robertson, Frimpong, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones, Gravenberch, Isak, Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike, Ngumoha.

Liverpool have included buy back and sell on clauses in Harvey Elliott’s £35 m move to Aston Villa. A lot of focus on money spent understandably but sales this summer :  £236m guaranteed • £262m with add-ons Total since last summer: £288.5m guaranteed • £324.5m with add ons

Liverpool and Aston Villa have now reached an agreement over Harvey Elliott. Initial loan deal with an obligation to buy worth £35m.

Dominik Szoboszlai is only the third Liverpool player to score a direct free-kick winner in a 1-0 Premier League win, after Danny Murphy v Man Utd in December 2000 and Xabi Alonso v Sunderland in August 2005. #LFC

Liverpool’s Champions League group-stage fixtures have been confirmed: 🇪🇸 Real Madrid (H) 🇮🇹 Inter (A) 🇪🇸 Atletico Madrid (H) 🇩🇪 Eintracht Frankfurt (A) 🇳🇱 PSV Eindhoven (H) 🇫🇷 Marseille (A) 🇦🇿 Qarabag (H) 🇹🇷 Galatasaray (A)

Available an hour later in YT!?! Wow! Love that! Can’t wait!!!!! 🥰