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On Monday we shared some data with you which pointed to whether Liverpool scored more goals at The Kop end or if the benefit of attacking The Kop was a myth. You can find it further down this page.

We asked you for your finest Kop memories and here's a selection of what you sent in.

William: I was in the Kop when we played St Etienne in '77. When Fairclough scored I lost my right shoe as we avalanched down the terrace. Looking for it was certainly neither an option nor a concern. In order to go out and celebrate I returned home bare foot in order to put some shoes on (I suspected that I would not get into most places bare foot), only to discover that my parents were watching the match on TV with a couple of French lads who had knocked on the door looking for assistance. My parents fed them, and "allowed" them to watch the match, then organised a taxi for them. I buggered off into town as if nothing had happened. Life as a scouser I suppose!

Gary: The goal against Barcelona that won the tie to reach the final. What a night at The Kop end.

Paul: My Dad took me to my first game at Anfield in March 1974 against Burnley. Burnley had some great players, Leighton James and Martin Dobson. At half time it was a dour 0-0 and my Dad had spent all his time moaning about John Toshack. In the second half we kicked towards The Kop and my dad resumed moaning about Toshack, then in the dying moments, the 89th minutes it was Keegan to Toshack, 1-0! My Dad began telling me how good Toshack was. I will never forget seeing the mass of people on The Kop for the first time at the age of 10.

Ken: As a 14 year old schoolboy I would watch LFC from The Boys Pen which was situated in the top left hand corner of The Kop. I can remember Liverpool needing a goal with only 5 minutes left to play. The lads in the pen started chanting "we wanna goal" which the rest of The Kop took up. Sure enough just a minute later Billy Liddell scored.

Frankie: I've been going to see Liverpool since 1962 and without a doubt the greatest goal I've seen scored at The Kop end was substitute David Fairclough's late goal to send them through against St Etienne in 1977 after Liverpool had been trailing in the tie. The whole ground erupted and The Kop in particular as we went on to win our first European Cup that season.

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Liverpool fan Ste Plunkett from Redmen TV believes Ibrahima Konate will leave the club this summer and complete his move to Real Madrid.

The French centre-back has been heavily linked with a move to the 15-time European champions, with his contract expiring in the summer of 2026.

Plunkett believes that the club will be forced to fill the void left by Konate, but will also need another centre-back after their failed pursuit of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.

"If we get a notification from Konate that his intention is to go to Real Madrid in the summer, then we are forced to do whatever it is we need to do to fill that gap, and then we have to find one more," Plunkett said on BBC Radio Merseyside.

"I fully expect him to leave. He's won trophies with the club; there is a big coming together of French talent at Real Madrid, you've got five or six of them, and that will continue. All the best French players will end up gravitating over there, and he wants to go and be a part of that.

"And he's not a fan of Liverpool Football Club; he wasn't born in the city. This is his job, he isn't a Liverpool fan, and he wouldn't buy a season ticket if he weren't a Liverpool player. He will do what he needs to do for his career."

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Liverpool have revealed their new 'sea-green' 2025-26 third kit inspired by classic strips of the 1990s and early 2000s.

The kit features the return of the adidas Originals Trefoil for the first time in almost 35 years as well as the classic Reds crest from 1987 to 1992.

It follows what the club have described as a "record-breaking" start to its new 10-year partnership with adidas, with more home and away kits sold in the first month after release than ever before.

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Alexander Isak says he "can't control everything that's said or written" about the transfer saga that eventually saw him move from Newcastle to Liverpool on transfer deadline day for a British record £125m.

Isak was left out of the Magpies' squad for their pre-season tour of Asia with what the club described as a "minor thigh injury", though it was understood at the time he wanted to explore a move away.

He then trained alone with former club Real Sociedad as Liverpool's first bid of £110m was rejected - before refusing to rejoin the Newcastle squad and releasing a statement in which he said promises had been "broken" by the St James' Park club and that their "relationship can't continue".

The club in response said "no commitment had ever been made by a club official that Alex can leave Newcastle United this summer".

"Not everyone has the full picture, but that's something for another day," Isak told Swedish media after his country's 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Kosovo on Monday.

"I can't control everything that's said or written. But I'm happy that I became a Liverpool player."

Isak came on as a second-half substitute in Pristina for his first competitive minutes of the campaign.

"It's great that everything was settled before the camp and that I could focus on playing football again," he added.

"It's been a fairly new situation for me, but you always learn and develop mentally off the pitch as well."

Liverpool will not encourage any interest in Federico Chiesa from Turkish club Besiktas, despite leaving the forward out of their Champions League squad. (Liverpool Echo), external

Lyon's 20-year-old Belgium winger Malick Fofana attracted interest from Liverpool and Chelsea during the summer transfer window. (Teamtalk), external

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Already this season, Federico Chiesa and Dominik Szobozslai have scored noteworthy goals to win games in front of The Kop at Anfield.

The scene has played out many times over the years. Liverpool need a goal, those on The Kop demand it, the ball ends up in the net and the latest hero of the hour wheels away in front of one of the most famous ends of a stadium in world football.

Last season, former West Ham striker Michail Antonio said on The Footballer's Football Podcast on BBC Sounds that he has felt The Kop sucking the ball towards goal. Fulham captain Tom Cairney spoke on the same podcast about being 2-1 up with minutes to spare at Anfield, only for a thronging Kop to somehow fuel the Reds to a 3-2 win.

On a similar tangent, Manchester United legend Gary Neville sat with iconic Old Trafford manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who picked out Anfield as one of the grounds he found most testing. Neville's reply was telling, simply stating: "You never felt safe there, did you?"

So is it a convenient myth, or does The Kop actually inspire Liverpool to score more goals? Some fans genuinely rejoice when Liverpool win the toss before kick-off, ensuring they will attack their beloved end in the second half. Are these fans celebrating a false narrative?

Well, with several of you asking if there is truth in The Kop's inspiration via our 'Ask about Liverpool' form, we took the question to the team at LFC History, external for some help. The website gathers data on the Reds stretching back to 1892.

They told us: "Based on our current dataset (excluding extra-time goals), 52.64% of Liverpool's home goals have been scored attacking The Kop, compared to 47.36% at the Anfield Road End. In raw numbers, that's 2,461 goals at The Kop end and 2,214 goals at the Anfield Road End."

So there you have it. The next time captain Virgil van Dijk wins the toss, feel free to punch the air and if Arne Slot's team are searching for a goal late on at Anfield this season, pay close attention to which end they are attacking. It might just make all the difference.

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Whatever Dominik Szoboszlai can do...

Just days after the Hungarian's rocket of a free-kick to earn Liverpool a 1-0 win over Premier League title rivals Arsenal, Reds summer signing Florian Wirtz produced another stunning set-piece for Germany against Northern Ireland.

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Jim Boardman from The Anfield Index has been speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside about Liverpool's improvements so far this season: "I am loving the way Liverpool are playing so far. It is a step up from last season.

"Under Jurgen Klopp, it was 'we will just score more than you' and it might end up 5-4, compared with Slot's very tight and disciplined [approach]. We seem to have a hybrid of that at the moment.

"We have conceded a couple, but we are bringing back the excitement we had under Klopp as well as the careful way of playing.

"If we can get the balance right, it is going to be such a good season for us."

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Liverpool will not make a move for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi in January. The Reds failed in a £35m move for the 25-year-old England international last week and would only sign him now when his contract comes to an end next summer. (Times - subscription required), external

The Reds see the referencing of other clubs in relation to the Crystal Palace centre-back as a bluff to bring them back to the table on 1 January. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Discussions between Liverpool and France defender Ibrahima Konate over a new contract are still ongoing with the 26-year-old who is high on Real Madrid's list of targets. (Fabrizio Romano via Givemesport), external

Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe has told Liverpool's Mohamed Salah to join him at Real Madrid. (Teamtalk), external

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Pat Nevin
Former footballer and presenter

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I do not do predictions but I am happy to try a few 'informed guesses'.

One this season was that the top four would end up being way ahead of the rest and yet even though three of that group are already in place at the top of the league (Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal), maybe that gap will not be as big as I thought.

Only Liverpool have full points but they have been far from totally convincing, though the signing of Alexander Isak will help their chances of domination.

Factor in Arsenal's propensity to get long-term injuries to key players, even if they have a bigger and better-balanced squad than ever, and Chelsea being almost certain to hit a wall at some point with injuries and tiredness due to having practically no summer break and finishing positions do not seem quite so clear-cut.

Manchester City's transition has not developed as far as most thought and of course all these team have a host of Champions League games to fit in as well.

The big four might have raided the smaller teams and taken their best players, but they have also funded those clubs handsomely and allowed them to keep their nimbler acquisition policies going strong.

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Liverpool fan Abigail Rudkin has rated the Reds' summer transfer window as perfect because of the "pipe dream" signing of Alexander Isak.

The club spent a record breaking £415m on new players surpassing the £400m spent by Chelsea in the summer of 2023.

"I think it's 10/10," Abi told BBC Radio Merseyside.

"Maybe 9.999 just because of what happened with [Marc] Guehi at the end because I was really hoping we could sign him.

"I would say any window where you sign Alexander Isak has to be a 10/10 - even if you sign nobody else!

"He is the best striker for me in the world right now. Isak has much more technical ability than [Erling] Haaland.

"He'll create something with Mo Salah that will be amazing and I'm very excited about it.

"He was my pipe dream but I thought it was never going to happen. It's just now how we spend money.

"We've always stayed within PSR. We've got some people out of the door as well. We even managed to get £10m for Trent [Alexander-Arnold] to play in that Club World Cup. We got £25m for Ben Doak."

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Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish had face-to-face talks with England international Marc Guehi, 25, and his family after cancelling the defender's £35m switch to Liverpool. (Mirror), external

Liverpool are plotting a January move for Guehi and are also looking at Bayern Munich and France forward, Michael Olise, 23, as a long-term successor for their Egypt star Mohamed Salah, 33. (Mail - subscription required), external

Bayern Munich have joined the race to sign Guehi, with Real Madrid and Barcelona also keeping a close eye on the situation. (Express), external

Liverpool and Netherlands winger Cody Gakpo, 26, says that Bayern Munich were interested in him before the German club signed Colombia forward Luis Diaz, 28, from the Reds instead. (ESPN), external

Liverpool, Tottenham and Newcastle are all considering making a move to sign Brighton and Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke, 25, in 2026. (Teamtalk), external

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The dust has just about settled on a busy transfer window for Liverpool.

In total, the Reds brought in ten players for a total of about £416m based on reported initial fees.

Those incomings were:

• Alexander Isak - Newcastle United

• Florian Wirtz - Bayer Leverkusen

• Hugo Ekitike - Eintracht Frankfurt

• Milos Kerkez - Bournemouth

• Jeremie Frimpong - Bayer Leverkusen

• Giovanni Leoni - Parma

• Giorgi Mamardashvili - Valencia

• Armin Pecsi - Puskas Akademia

• Will Wright - Salford City

• Freddie Woodman - Preston North End

*All permanent unless otherwise stated

Heading out the door, Liverpool had eight permanent exits with Harvey Elliott also leaving on loan to Aston Villa with an obligation to buy.

Those to leave included Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich, Darwin Nunez to Al Hilal, Caoimhin Kelleher to Brentford and Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid.

Of all the summer incomings at Anfield, who do you think will have the biggest impact?

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Former Liverpool forward Bobby Graham passed away at the age of 80.

The Scotsman made over 100 appearances for the Reds under the tutelage of Bill Shankly, scoring 37 goals.

Graham joined Liverpool as an apprentice in 1960 and made his senior debut four years later. He made an immediate impact, scoring in the club's first-ever European fixture at Anfield - a 6-1 win over KR Reykjavik, and followed that with a hat-trick in a 5-1 victory against Aston Villa just 12 days later.

His most prolific campaign came in 1969-70, when he played in all 54 matches and finished as the club's top scorer with 21 goals, including one in a famous 3-0 win at Goodison Park over Everton. However, a broken leg sustained against Chelsea in October 1970 halted his progress and ultimately defined the remainder of his Anfield career.

The club issued a statement that read: "The thoughts of everyone at LFC are with Bobby's family and friends at this difficult time."

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Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa has not been included in Arne Slot's 22-man Champions League squad, with 17-year-old forward Rio Ngumoha making the cut instead.

Chiesa has been a substitute for each of the Reds' first three Premier League games, but staked his claim with a late goal against Bournemouth on the opening day of the season.

However, the Italy international has been overlooked for exciting teenager Ngumoha who made his own sensational pitch for inclusion with a dramatic winner at Newcastle in the second game.

In the Champions League, clubs are allowed to submit a squad of up to 25 A-list players and an unlimited number of B-list players.

At least eight places in the A list must be reserved for homegrown or 'locally trained' players.

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The last-minute collapse of Marc Guehi's transfer to Liverpool is a story rooted in brinksmanship.

A game of poker - but who won? That is down to opinion.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner is arguably the saga's biggest winner. The Austrian got what he wanted all along - to keep his captain despite the financial ramifications on the club, who have now lost a £35m cash injection with Guehi set to leave for nothing next summer.

Amid the transfer drama, Guehi was getting on with his pre-season. The start of his summer was hampered by a slight hamstring complaint that required a scan and careful managing during their summer training camp.

But Guehi knew machinations were evolving in private and so did Glasner, whose messaging to Guehi had been consistent throughout the summer.

The Palace boss wanted him to stay. His stance was understandable - Guehi was his skipper and a key player in his team.

Glasner's contract also expires next summer and the manager wanted them to ride the wave of uncertainty together.

At the time, Guehi did not have a decision to make. Liverpool had not made a bid, but he knew it was coming and was clear with his messaging to Glasner that, if the Reds did formalise their interest, it was something he would like to consider.

But Guehi did not agitate - it is not his style. He is the captain of the club and he has never taken that responsibility lightly. Equally, Guehi did not need to force the issue - he was in the final 12 months of his deal.

It is likely the option of joining Liverpool next season will still be available to him, the fact he would be on a free transfer means he would earn significantly more.

Palace tried to offset the issue by offering Guehi a new contract, but the defender declined the offer.

By this point, it was one a club market. Tottenham, BBC Sport understands, tested the water to see if Guehi was open to joining for Thomas Frank's first season in charge.

That was Palace's only genuine hope of starting an auction, but Guehi's intentions were clear: it was Liverpool or a free transfer next summer.

Ian Kennedy
BBC Radio Merseyside reporter

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Aside from missing out on Marc Guehi, Liverpool have clearly had an exceptional transfer window.

It is rare for a title winning squad to be overhauled so much, but for Arne Slot, there's no standing still. Great players may have departed, but Liverpool now look like they have the firepower to challenge for everything both at home and in Europe.

On paper, it looks a formidable squad.

The challenge for Slot will be to fit them all in – he will have to rotate - and then there's the likes of Conor Bradley and Curtis Jones, great players who will want to challenge for a regular place.

But with a lengthy Champions League schedule now ahead of them, plus the Carabao and FA Cups and a gruelling domestic league campaign to negotiate, Liverpool have to have options, and many of Slot's options are world class.

That is the key. Liverpool will want to build on last season's success.

There will be a hunger to make it happen every year.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has criticised a fan account that posted a graphic of summer sales Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez alongside new signings Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak with the caption: "Name a bigger upgrade in footballing history."

The Reds have been the Premier League's biggest spenders this summer, shelling out £415m on new recruits, including twice breaking the British transfer record - first the £116m deal for Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, then the £125m purchase of Isak from Newcastle on deadline day.

However, the champions have also recouped about £210m by selling several players, with Diaz making a £65.5m move to Bayern Munich and Nunez joining Al-Hilal in a deal worth £46.3m.

During 2024-25, Diaz scored 13 goals and provided five assists, while Nunez scored five goals and provided two assists, as Liverpool comfortably won the Premier League - a 20th top-flight title - by 10 points.

Salah responded to the post on X by writing: "How about we celebrate the great signings without disrespecting the PL champions?"

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher replied to Salah's post with a red love heart emoji, seemingly showing support for the Egyptian's view.

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Liverpool fan Iain Christie says missing out on signing Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi on deadline day was "disappointing" because he "has the skillset we need".

"I thought Guehi was in the bag and done," he told BBC Radio Merseyside.

"Guehi is a player we needed because he has the skillset we need. He carries the ball well and he's a leader. He's not magnificent in the air because he's not that tall but if he's alongside someone like a Virgil van Dijk or Ibrahima Konate then there is potential to mask his weakness.

"To have it taken away on the final day is disappointing. Where we are at the back now means we need to rely on Joe Gomez to stay fit, which is never a position you want to be in.

"Gomez is a phenomenal footballer who almost every season has missed three or four months at a time. The hope is he stays fit until Christmas and we don't even notice we don't have Guehi.

"That is the upside. The downside is if Konate and Gomez pick up a knock, we are left with Van Dijk and an 18-year-old.

"Not signing Guehi is really good news for Leoni because he now has a chance to come in and play. If he can play alongside Van Dijk then he will instantly look about 10 times the player he is - because Van Dijk makes everyone look better.

"It just leaves us a little bit threadbare and I think we all still have PTSD from the season we lost Joel Matip, Van Dijk and Gomez and were left with Jordan Henderson and Nat Phillips playing centre-half.

"I think the club thought it was in the bag otherwise there would have been a plan B."

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