Manchester United ended Arsenal's Invincibles' 49-game unbeaten run 15 years ago today.
The team most often beaten by Liverpool in league competition are Aston Villa; the Anfield club have beaten them 88 times out of 183 meetings. Manchester United have recorded the most league victories over Liverpool, with 68 wins.
- Leaders Liverpool are on the verge of smashing another Premier League record.
- Jurgen Klopp's men are a victory away from the division's longest winning streak.
- They are currently level with Manchester City's incredible 18-game run in 2017.
- Arsenal (2002) and Chelsea (2016) feature in the top six for consecutive wins.
Premier League records that Liverpool could break
- Most points in a season (100)
- Most home wins in a season (18)
- Most consecutive victories (18)
- Most victories in a season (32)
- Most away wins in a season (16)
- Longest unbeaten streak (49)
- Fastest title win (five games to spare)
- Largest winning margin (19 points)
Longest unbeaten run across all competitions
- 48 - Benfica 1963–65.
- 45 - Dinamo Zagreb 2014–15.
- 45 - Rijeka 2016–17.
- 43 - Juventus 2011–12.
- 42 - Barcelona 2018.
- 42 - Milan 1991–92.
- 42 - Ajax 1995–96.
- 40 - Nottingham Forest 1978.
Liverpool ended five games, and more than 100 days, short of Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run - including the Invincibles season of 2003-04 - which is the record for any team since the Football League began in 1888.
The longest unbeaten runs in English league football history:
- Leeds United, 1968-69 – 34 games.
- Chelsea, 2004-05 – 40 games.
- Nottingham Forest, 1977-78 – 42 games.
- Huddersfield Town, 2010-11 – 43 games.
- Liverpool, 2019-20 – 44 games.
- Arsenal, 2003-04 – 49 games.
The club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, UEFA Champions League, FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. As of 7 March 2020, Liverpool lead the 2019–20 Premier League from second-placed Manchester City, the reigning champions, by a top-flight record 25 points.
Triumphant Liverpool go 10 points clear.
The English national team has the largest number of representatives in the elite group of internationals who have played for Liverpool; 92 in total, of which 68 have been at Liverpool while chosen for England.
Triumphant Liverpool go 10 points clear. Liverpool yesterday afternoon extended their lead at the top to 10 points, their triumphant home run to 11 matches, and the belief that they are so outstanding that they could almost form a superleague on their own.
The last time Liverpool lost at home was against Crystal Palace in April 2017 when former player Christian Benteke came back to haunt them by scoring two goals. Despite this incredible home record, the Reds are still waiting for their first league title in 30 years.
Liverpool FC has won a total of 42 major trophies.
How many points do Liverpool need to win the title? Liverpool are on 82 points from 29 games and Manchester City, in second, are on 57 from 28 games. City are the only team who can catch Liverpool.
On 20 December, Liverpool played against Watford at Vicarage Road and lost 0–3, making it Jürgen Klopp's third loss as Liverpool manager.
The five longest unbeaten runs in the Premier League era:
- Man United – 29. Embed from Getty Images. Streak: December 26, 1998 – September 25, 1999; April 11, 2010 – February 5, 2011.
- Man City – 30. Embed from Getty Images. Streak: April 8, 2017 – January 2, 2018.
- Chelsea – 40. Embed from Getty Images.
- Liverpool – 44. Embed from Getty Images.
- Arsenal – 49. Embed from Getty Images.
Liverpool finished the league season as runners-up to Manchester City, to whom they suffered their only league defeat of the season, scoring 97 points, the third-highest total in the history of the English top division and the most points scored by a team without winning the title.
The Reds last loss at Anfield in the league came on April 23 2017, when Crystal Palace returned to south London with a 2-1 win, thanks to two goals from former Liverpool striker Christian Benteke.
In total, it lasted for an incredible 1,462 days.
Liverpool need six wins from their final nine games to beat the win record of 32 (City 2017/18).
Premier League Table
| Pos. | | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 82 |
| 2 | Man City | 57 |
| 3 | Leicester | 53 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 48 |
