Taking a Look at Liverpool’s Track Record in the 2022 Premier League

Liverpool is one of England’s most popular clubs. They have a worldwide fandom, numbering in the tens of millions, and are one of the football clubs with the biggest social media following worldwide. Not to mention, they are also hugely successful.

The Reds have won eight FA cups, a record of nine League Cups, sixteen Community Shields, and a whopping nineteen League Titles, second only to Manchester United (with 20). This means that, should they win this year, they will have tied England’s biggest club in number of titles.

Internationally, they haven’t done a bad job either. In fact, they hold three English records, with their six European Cups, three UEFA Cups, and four UEFA Super Cups. They also hold 1 FIFA Club World Cup. As for the Champions League, they’ve won that tournament five times, and their odds of winning the Champions League in the 2022/23 season are quite high as well. They currently hold the third position in the rankings, and might just advance even further in the coming future.

But, what about the English Premier League? The top tier of English football, beloved by all fans of the sport. Liverpool has had quite the track record with the League. They, in fact, hold 19 titles. However, this season, it would seem their standing has fallen. So, let us take a look at the good and the bad, and see where Liverpool stands so far in the 2022/23 Premier League Season.

The Good

Starting out on a positive note, we are first going to take a look at what Liverpool did right this year. Thus far, they have been scheduled to play eight matches, however, due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the last two matches (scheduled to be against the Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea) were postponed. In other words, Liverpool only participated in 6 matches this year, and out of those six, they’ve won two. 

Vs. Bournemouth

The Bournemouth match took place on 27 August. It was the fourth match that Liverpool participated in during the ongoing season. It was also the first match that the Reds won this season. And what a victory it was. With a score of 9 – 0. Bournemouth was absolutely left in the dust, and Liverpool showed they still have what it takes to compete in the top tier. 

Vs. Newcastle United 

They would continue to show their prowess in the following match, facing off against Newcastle United, on the 31 August. Though the match was a much closer call, Liverpool still managed to come out on top, winning with a score of 2 – 1.

Unfortunately, the good news stops there. The remaining four matches in which Liverpool has participated thus far have all ended in either a tie, or a loss. So, let us take a look at the reason why Liverpool has dropped from the 2^nd spot in 2021/22, all the way to number 8 in 2022/23. 

The Bad

While not necessarily bad, the Reds started off the Premier League on somewhat of the wrong foot. Their first two matches were against Fulham and Crystal Palace. Both matches ended in a draw. Against Fulham, the score ended with a 2 – 2 and the Crystal Palace match ended in a 1 – 1. However, on 22 August, came the match against Manchester United.

Vs. Manchester United

Manchester United is the only English club that surpasses Liverpool in terms of popularity and League title success. And if this match is anything to go by, their EPL success continues, as they defeated the Reds with a score of 2 – 1. 

Following their loss to Manchester United, Liverpool must have gotten a second wind, as they won the following two matches, which we already discussed. Their last match came on 3 September, when they went up against Everton.

Vs. Everton

Against Everton, Liverpool did alright. The match ended in a draw. Neither club scored a goal, and the match ended in a 0 – 0. This draw puts Liverpool at a final score of 1 loss, 2 wins, and 3 draws. Currently, they are ranked at the 8^th spot of the Premier League. This is a significant drop from their 2^nd ranking last season. However, the Premier League is still in its early stages. So, many Liverpool faithfuls are hoping for an improvement in the future.