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Mohamed Salah, Philippe Coutinho e os 25 melhores jogadores do Liverpool no século 21

Depois de enfrentar grandes dificuldades no final do século 21, o Liverpool se reestabeleceu como um dos melhores clubes de futebol do mundo nos últimos 25 anos, conquistando duas Ligas dos Campeões e uma Copa da Uefa.

Gerard Houllier e Rafa Benitez desempenharam papéis fundamentais, ambos alcançando sucesso em competições continentais. No entanto, foi apenas após a chegada de Jurgen Klopp, após mais uma fase de declínio, que os Reds realmente recuperaram seu lugar entre a elite. Sob o comando do alemão, o Liverpool não só encerrou seu jejum de 30 anos sem o título inglês, como também conquistou sua sexta Champions.

Claro, nada disso teria sido possível sem jogadores de alto nível, e Anfield foi palco de muitos deles nos últimos 25 anos. Mas quem foram os melhores?

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Abaixo, a GOAL faz a contagem dos 25 maiores jogadores que vestiram a camisa do Liverpool neste século, com critérios que incluem talento, conquistas, impacto e longevidade (apenas aqueles que passaram pelo menos três temporadas no clube foram considerados para a seleção).

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The story behind the birth of Liverpool as we know it today is quite interesting. Originally, it was Liverpool's Merseyside rivals Everton who would play their games at Anfield. However, after Everton decided to play their games elsewhere following a dispute in March 1892, John Houlding, the owner of Anfield at the time, decided to form his own club called Liverpool F.C.

Fenway Sports Group (FSG), an American multinational sports holding conglomerate, is the owner of Liverpool. FSG purchased the club in 2010 through subsidiaries N.E.S.V.I, LLC and the UK-based UKSV Holdings Company Limited.

Liverpool are playing their home games at the illustrious Anfield Stadium, which was built in 1884 and has since undergone several renovations, the latest being completed in 2024.

Anfield has a capacity of 61,276, with the renovation of the Anfield Road Stand in the latter half of the 2023-24 campaign taking the stadium's capacity past the 60,000-mark.

Liverpool have won a stellar 67 trophies throughout their history, which includes six Champions Leagues, 19 top-flight titles, and six FA Cups.

Liverpool are the second-most successful English side in terms of top flight titles with 19, just one shy of Manchester United. Their previous league glory came in the 2019-20 season, which remains their only league title till date in the Premier League era.

Former English midfielder Ian Callaghan made 857 appearances for the Reds. He is the only player in Liverpool history to have made over 800 appearances for the club.

Liverpool icon Ian Rush is the club's all-time top goalscorer, finding the back of the net 346 times in 660 games.

Luis Suarez, Ian Rush, Mohamed Salah, Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, James Milner, Fernando Torres, and Michael Owen are among the most popular players to have donned the Liverpool jersey.

Brendan Rodgers, Bill Shankly, Jurgen Klopp, Kenny Dalglish, Rafael Benitez, and Gerard Houllier are some of the most prominent managers to have been at the helm for Liverpool.

Liverpool are famously known as The Reds. The media as well as the club's supporters coined the term during the 1965-66 season, when the team first wore an all-red attire for the games.