By Steven Northover

Liverpool travel to Villa Park tonight, knowing that Champions League football is all but guaranteed next season, especially if Aston Villa win their Europa League Final against Freiburg at the end of the month. 

Indeed, Villa form part of the pantheon of British clubs that have won the European Cup, forming part of a triumphant group of English clubs that won the competition five times between 1977 and 1982. Despite Aston Villa's turbulent recent history, playing in the Championship as recently as 2019, there are certain parallels between the two clubs - including players. 

With that in mind, here are 11 of the best players to play for both Liverpool and Aston Villa.

By Sahl Ahmed

Liverpool Football Club currently faces its most profound identity crisis in a decade. Eleven defeats in a single campaign tell a story of a system in total mechanical failure. The brilliance of last season's title run is now being re-evaluated not as the start of a Slot dynasty, but as the final, flickering embers of the Klopp regime.

By Steve Northover

Liverpool has announced plans to build a permanent monument to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva outside Anfield. The brothers were tragically killed last summer, after Diogo's car left the road outside Zamora, Spain, following medical advice not to fly back to Liverpool due to injury.

By Steve Northover

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By Steve Northover

A year ago, Freddie Woodman was part of a Preston North End team desperately trying to avoid relegation from the Championship, made worse by a prolonged period on the sidelines with an ankle injury. 

By George Rostron

Arne Slot, is set to remain at the club for the 26/27 season, despite an inconsistent campaign littered with disappointing results and performances. Reports suggest he is to be given several reinforcements to add to his squad, with the belief that he is the best man for the job. Looking at how his second season has gone on Merseyside, there is no surprise that fans will head into the new season with unshakable caution and worry. 

We take a look at the additions Slot may make to recover from the rocky Premier League title defence.

By Steve Northover

With Hugo Ekitike out for the rest of the season, all eyes will turn to the returning Alexander Isak to replace the Frenchman as Liverpool’s main man upfront. But having missed most of the season himself, after a slow start to his Liverpool career, is the Club's record transfer really the man to kickstart Liverpool's failing season?

By George Rostron

After yet another string of disappointing results for the Reds, there are questions about whether Arne Slot’s side is a shadow of its previously described ‘mentality monsters’. 

Since the recent international break, Arne Slot’s side crashed out of the quarter-final of the FA Cup, losing 4-0 to Manchester City, and lost convincingly in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final 2-0 against Paris Saint-Germain. The reaction in-game and post-game of the FA cup clash from the players and the setup against PSG signalled a worrying trait for the team. As the number of losses currently stands at 16 in all competitions, with still a minimum of 8 games to play, it’s fair to argue that Arne Slot and his men are struggling with their mentality.

By Nehizena Erhabor

Arne Slot’s tactical reshuffle against Paris Saint Germain was a mistake. The experiment didn’t work and it forces the question, is the manager out of ideas? If so, what does this mean for The Reds going forward. We take a look at the downfalls of Wednesday, and the approaches which the Premier League Champions as the pressure to achieve UCL qualification ramps up.

By Sahl Masood Ahmed

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By Steve Northover

With the illustrious career of Mohammed Salah at Liverpool coming to an end, it's natural that the attention has switched to who will replace the talisman. Names such as Rodrygo at Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise have been mentioned as the Egyptian’s successors.

By Izaak Farley

Arne Slot has been a sour subject amongst Liverpool fans recently, with the Dutchman's position as manager splitting opinion throughout the fanbase and ultimately leading to most wanting a change in the summer or earlier.