The Reds secured a 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Anfield, earning their first three points since the Merseyside Derby back in September. It was a significant morale boost for the reigning champions, who had recorded six losses from their previous seven games in all competitions.

It appears that Arne Slot's job is safe for now despite the poor run of form, but Liverpool's 2025/26 season is on the brink as the calendar turns to November.

Arne Slot has confirmed a major absence for Liverpool. The Reds will be without their star for at least the next two weeks.Liverpool take on Manchester United this weekend in a return to Premier

Liverpool vs Real Madrid is the standout fixture in the Champions League this week and there will be plenty of subplots at play beyond the action on the pitch.

Check the live streaming, venue, head-to-head info for the upcoming UEFA Champions League 2025-26 clash featuring Real Madrid and Liverpool

The festive calendar has once again offered a reminder that in the Premier League, schedules bend to broadcasters as much as to tradition. Liverpool, champions under Arne Slot last season, will navigate a reshuffled run of fixtures across Christmas and New Year as they push to sustain their title credentials and keep rhythm in a period often defined by fatigue,

With the title race having already swung back and forth while the top-four and relegation battles are as open as they have been for a few years, the Premier League is becoming increasingly difficult to predict.

When you ask what is going wrong with Liverpool, there are so many things. Its not just the defence, its not just the midfield or the forwards, it is so many things. It is everything right now.

Arne Slot’s Reds were triumphant in an almost identical week this time last year, but only a short time later both they and Real Madrid look very different