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Updated 23 March 2010 [8] Squad Numbers refer to players' first team squad number (for season 2009–10), where applicable. Reserve and youth games are 1–11. Reserve and youth games are 1–11. See Liverpool F.C. Reserves and Academy
Striker Robbie Keane joined Liverpool in July 2008, but returned to Tottenham Hotspur in January 2009.. Liverpool did not win any trophies in the 2007–08 season.Despite new signing Fernando Torres scoring 33 goals in all competitions, including 24 in the Premier League, the team finished in fourth place, 11 points behind eventual winners Manchester United.
Since playing their first competitive match, more than 800 players have made a competitive first-team appearance for the club, of whom 224 players have made at least 100 appearances (including substitute appearances); those players are listed here. Liverpool's record appearance-maker is Ian Callaghan, who made 857 appearances between 1960 and 1978.
Liverpool players (in grey) during the 4–1 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford on 14 March 2009. Liverpool's longest-established rivalry is with fellow Liverpool team Everton, against whom they contest the Merseyside derby .
The title race was a battle between Manchester United and bitter rivals Liverpool, who beat them 4–1 at Old Trafford on 14 March 2009. Liverpool topped the table at the end of 2008, but their lead slipped after a series of draws. On 16 May 2009, Manchester United clinched the Premier League title after a goalless draw against Arsenal.
Since Liverpool's first competitive match, more than 700 players have made a competitive first-team appearance for the club. Many of these players spent only a short period of their career at Liverpool before seeking opportunities in other teams; some players had their careers cut short by injury, while others left for other reasons.
Liverpool's next league match was a 1–1 home draw with Blackburn Rovers, a game where Craig Bellamy scored his first league goal for the club against his previous team. In the Champions League Liverpool beat Bordeaux 1–0 in France but lost a crucial derby match against Manchester United 2–0 at Old Trafford just four days later. after ...
Benítez again guided Liverpool to a Champions League Final in 2007, but this time A.C. Milan beat them 2–1. On 3 June 2010, Benitez paid the price for a disappointing 2009–10 season when Liverpool announced he had left the club by mutual consent after six years in charge. Benitez, who was one year into a five-year contract, finalised his ...