Liverpool’s historic home record
The last time Liverpool lost more than one league game at Anfield in a season was the 2020/21 season, the majority of which was played without supporters inside the stadium due to Covid-19.
The last time this happened in front of a full Anfield was the 2016/17 season.
Slot’s side have already fallen to defeat twice at home in the league this campaign.
In each of the four seasons prior to this one, Liverpool didn’t lose more than 8% of their matches at Anfield. In that time they won 76% of their home games and lost just 6% in all competitions.
There is the definitive proof that Anfield was an incredibly tough place for opposition teams to come to, but it doesn’t seem to hold the same power today.
When did Anfield lose its power and why?
Some may be tempted to point to Jurgen Klopp’s departure from Merseyside as the turning point at Anfield, but Slot managed to maintain the status quo in his debut season in Liverpool.
Even in the opening five home games of this season it looked like Anfield was still impenetrable with Liverpool finding late winners against Bournemouth, Newcastle and Arsenal.
The first sign of something being different came when Manchester United secured their first Anfield league win in almost a decade on October 19.
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Harry Maguire’s late winner was a hard blow to take for the Anfield faithful, and since then Liverpool have suffered 3-0 defeats to Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest and a 4-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven.
Sandwiched in between those losses were wins over Aston Villa and Real Madrid, proving that the Reds can still win at Anfield, but the idea that Liverpool are unbeatable at home is definitely in question.
Slot’s side hasn’t just struggled at home, results have been poor on the road too, but in previous years Anfield has always seemed immune to the Reds’ poor form.
In 2022/23, a season in which Liverpool finished fifth and trophyless, the Reds only suffered two losses at Anfield.
This season has seen a clear shift at Anfield, but the match-going supporters are not to blame, and Liverpool find themselves in a rut unlike anything the majority of the current playing squad have faced before.
There is still time for Slot’s side to turn their fortunes around at home, and supporters will be hopeful they can, but Anfield’s reputation has certainly taken a knock this season.
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