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Generated byFlorian Wirtz has answered his doubters in the most emphatic way possible. The German playmaker, who endured a slow start to life at Anfield after his €125 million move, created nine chances against Brentford on Saturday, setting a Premier League record unseen since 2011. Liverpool came from behind to win 2-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium, with Victor Munoz and substitute Alexander Isak completing the turnaround after Brentford's Yehor Yarmoliuk was sent off. The result lifted the Reds to fifth in the Premier League table with 12 points from seven games.
Manager Andoni Iraola has grown visibly frustrated with the scrutiny directed at Wirtz, publicly demanding more balanced coverage of the midfielder's performances. His defence of Wirtz mirrors the patience he has shown with Bradley Barcola, who admitted suffering cramps in his early appearances due to the physical demands of English football but has since emerged as a genuine attacking threat, earning UEFA Champions League Player of the Week after his hat-trick against LASK.
The victory came at a cost. Iraola confirmed that both Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong face extended spells on the sidelines after being forced off during the Brentford match, adding to an already stretched squad. Liverpool now face Villarreal at Anfield on Tuesday in the Champions League, where they sit fifth in the league phase standings. Teenager Rio Ngumoha, who impressed as a substitute against Brentford, is expected to feature despite reported interest from Arsenal.
Liverpool Overview
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Standings
Premier League
Premier League| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form | |
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| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 16 |
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| 4 |  Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 13 |
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| 5 |  Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
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| 6 |  Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
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| 7 |  Leeds United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
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.