Liverpool's long impressive history will be a heavy burden that must be supported by all players and managers.
Winner of 18 league titles and 5 European Cups, making the Reds have the burden of returning to its former glory in the 1970s and 80s.
Liverpool haven't won any more Premier League titles since 1990, although in 2005 they won the Champions League dramatically under manager Rafael Benitez.
Since then, the Reds have only won one FA Cup despite having a line of talented players such as Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, and Pepe Reina.
Facts about Liverpool
- Year of establishment: 1892
- Headquarters stadium: Anfield (capacity 45,362 people)
- Nickname: The Reds
- Costume color: red and white
- Top scorer of all time: Ian Rush (346 goals between 1980-1987 and 1988-1996)
- First Division / Premier League champions: 18 times in 1900-1901, 1905-06, 1921-1922, 1922-1923, 1946-47, 1963-64, 1965-66, 1972-73, 1975-1976, 1976 -1977, years 1978-79, 1979-1980, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1987-1988, 1989-1990
- FA Cup Champion: 7 times in 1965, 1974, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2006
- League Cup Champion: 7 times in 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1994-95, 2000-01, 2002-03
- European Cup / Champions League winners: 5 times in 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005
- Champion of the Fairs Cup / UEFA Cup / Europa League: 3 times in 1972-73, 1975-76, 2000-01
- Champion of the UEFA Super Cup: 3 times in 1977, 2001, 2005
Liverpool History
Liverpool won the first league title in 1901 after gaining promotion to the First Division in 1894.
The appointment of Bill Shankly in 1959 marked the start of a golden era in the club's history.
As one of England's most successful managers, Shankly's cold hand began to show results in 1962 and has kept Liverpool in an elite club until now.
Shankly won three league titles, two FA Cups and the UEFA Cup, before retiring in 1974 and was replaced by his assistant Bob Paisley.
Nine years in charge of Liverpool, Paisley presented 21 trophies, including three European Cups, six league titles and a UEFA Cup.
Liverpool's history is also shrouded in sadness and disaster. The first dark history occurred before the 1985 European Cup final against Juventus at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium.
At that time, 39 people were killed, including 32 Juventus fans who were attacked by Liverpool supporters.
The stadium's brick walls also collapsed due to panicked spectators and trying to get out of the stadium resulting in 600 people injured.
Liverpool were banned from competing in Europe for six years, with other English clubs also banned from competing for five years.
Four years later, when Liverpool were playing against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup semi-final in Hillsborough, 96 Liverpool fans were killed due to jostling.
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