Everything’s the Best: But It’s Not
Liverpool's 2025-2026 season has been a disappointing campaign despite high expectations and significant summer signings. The team, once seen as title contenders, has struggled to maintain consistency and is fighting for a Champions League spot. Injuries, tactical issues, and underperformance have plagued Arne Slot's first season in charge.
- ▪Liverpool finished the season in fifth place, narrowly missing automatic Champions League qualification.
- ▪The club signed Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike, and Jeremie Frimpong but failed to replicate previous title-winning form.
- ▪Mohamed Salah remains a key figure as Trent Alexander-Arnold departed for Real Madrid and Andrew Robertson prepares to leave.
- ▪Arne Slot has faced criticism for tactical rigidity and squad management throughout the season.
- ▪Liverpool lost the 2025 FA Community Shield to Crystal Palace in a penalty shootout.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/everything-best-not-072818166.html","headline":"Everything’s the Best: But It’s Not","datePublished":"2026-05-17T07:28:18.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-17T07:28:18.000Z","keywords":["Mohamed Salah","Jeremie Frimpong","Ibrahima Konate","Andrew Robertson","Dominik Szoboszlai","Liverpool","Premier League","Arne Slot","Alexis Mac Allister","Joe Gomez","Alexander Isak","Cody Gakpo","Virgil van Dijk","Ryan Gravenberch","Crystal Palace","Erling Haaland","Trent Alexander-Arnold","Milos Kerkez","Hugo Ekitike","Bayern Munich","Curtis Jones","Wataru Endo","Harvey Elliott","Real Madrid","Conor Bradley","Konate"],"description":"Liverpool are in the final week of their season.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.