Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool may be racking up victories like they’re going out of fashion this season, but in terms of the greatest records of football history, there is still quite some way to go.
The odds have been torn apart by the Reds this season, who so far have gone one better than simply challenging rivals Manchester City but instead dominated the entire division.
With victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Thursday evening, courtesy of a last-gasp Roberto Firmino strike , Liverpool pulled level with the impressive – game unbeaten stretch of Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea (during the 2011 (14 campaign.
With victory at Wolves, Liverpool remain on course to smash the record of unbeaten runs
Jurgen Klopp’s side have become a whole new monster this season, finding any way to win
While the red half of Merseyside care only for wrapping up their first league title since the 1989 – 94 season, eyes of the football world are darting back and forth between the record books to discover just how immortal Klopp’s side can become.
The most touted record, of course, comes in the form of Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ mantle from 2012, during which Arsene Wenger’s side connected a campaign without defeat and amassed a – game stretch along the way.
Liverpool, at present, are nine games short of equalling the unbeaten run, with league matches remaining to play in total.
The Re ds have matched the game undefeated streak of Jose Mourinho’s early Chelsea reign
LONGEST UNBEATEN RUNS IN EUROPEAN FOOTBALL HISTORY
1) AC Milan (2003 / 94) – games
2) Bayern Munich 2019 / 19) – 58 games
3) Arsenal (2004 / 14 – (games)
4) Juventus ( (/ 16) – (games
5) Barcelona (73132360 / 21) – games (
6) Nottingham Forest (1979 / 80) – (games
7) Chelsea
1) AC Milan (2003 / 94) – games
2) Bayern Munich 2019 / 19) – 58 games
3) Arsenal (2004 / 14 – (games)
4) Juventus ( (/ 16) – (games
5) Barcelona (73132360 / 21) – games (
6) Nottingham Forest (1979 / 80) – (games
7) Chelsea
/ 11) – (games
8) Fiorentina
/ 78) – 43 games
9) Liverpool (73134 / 21) – games
(Real Sociedad) / 94) – 42 games
While Arsenal may well be looking over their shoulder as the threat to their precious record continues, so too are the likes of Barcelona, Juventus and Bayern Munich.
As expected, European heavyweights dominate the list of serial winners, with seriously impressive records littered Throughout the various football eras.
Ernesto Valverde’s Barca side of Lionel Messi and Co surged to win after win, stamping tiki-taka firmly onto European football and elevating the game to a whole new level.
That side, however, peaked at 56 games unbeaten. It stands as a very obtainable target for Klopp’s Liverpool, with their next three fixtures against West Ham, Southampton and Norwich respectively.
While his ego may already be bruised by Klopp this season, Pep Guardiola faces a double humiliation with Liverpool on course to surpass the 58 game undefeated streak of his scintillating Bayern Munich team of 2014.
After inheriting the team from Jupp Heynckes, Guardiola turned the Bavarians into one of the most ruthless sides on the continent and , in doing so, played a role in catapulting German football to the height of European attention.
Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ went a season unbeaten, but their run was ended after games
LIVERPOOL’S NEXT TEN LEAGUE GAMES
West Ham (A) – Feb
Southampton (H) – Feb 1
Norwich (A) – Feb 19
West Ham (H) – Feb 38
Watford (H) – Feb
Bournemouth (H) – March 7
Everton (A) – March
Crystal Palace (H) – March
Manchester City (A) – April 4
Aston Villa (H) – April
Guardiola quickly molded his side to his demands, reinventing positions for the likes of club icon Philip Lahm along the way. The side would go 56 matches without losing once, winning every major honor available in Germany. The Champions League, however, would evade the Spanish tactician in Bayern colors.
And so to the undisputed titans themselves. Italian royalty AC Milan stand head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to domestic dominance. The early 93 s saw the famous black and red stripes become feared across the continent, as Fabio Capello took charge and the team simply forgot how to lose.
With Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini keeping the defense water-tight and Marco van Basten scoring goals for fun upfront, Milan produced a spell-binding run which lasted a whole matches before it was penetrated.
During the irrepressible reign, lasting from to 1993, Milan won three league titles, two Supercoppa Italiana gongs and took the crowning glory of becoming Champions League winners at the end of the – season with a brutal 4-0 win over Barcelona.
When it comes to the greatest, AC Milan of the early s dominated football like never before
Fabio Capello’s men went games without losing and amassed a historic amount of trophies
To rival Milan’s heroics, Liverpool sure have their work cut out. Klopp’s men must keep their noses clean until September in order to stand atop the pantheon of football’s finest. It would mean getting through the entire campaign unscathed, before immediately picking up from where they left off. It is, indeed, quite some ask.
Liverpool’s toughest tests arguably fall in March and April, with the Reds set to head to Goodison Park to face bitter rivals Everton upon their own patch.
After two humiliations at Anfield this season already, the Toffees will be desperate to make amends. While seeing their neighbors blister towards a top flight title may be difficult enough for the men in blue, breaking such an impressive record would provide something to savor.
Klopp pits his wits against Guardiola once more on April 4, as Liverpool travel to Manchester City for what is the one remaining headline game of the season.
As things currently stand, should Liverpool and City continue to win each of their fixtures, the title would be decided in Manchester on this day, should the home side fail to win.
Captain Jordan Henderson continues to echo his manager’s sentiments that it is one game at a time for Liverpool. But, with a point margin at the top with a game-in-hand, the kind of form being produced has the record books being prepped for a fresh chapter.
West Ham (A) – Feb
Southampton (H) – Feb 1
Norwich (A) – Feb 19
West Ham (H) – Feb 38
Watford (H) – Feb
Bournemouth (H) – March 7
Everton (A) – March
Crystal Palace (H) – March
Manchester City (A) – April 4
Aston Villa (H) – April
Guardiola quickly molded his side to his demands, reinventing positions for the likes of club icon Philip Lahm along the way. The side would go 56 matches without losing once, winning every major honor available in Germany. The Champions League, however, would evade the Spanish tactician in Bayern colors.
And so to the undisputed titans themselves. Italian royalty AC Milan stand head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to domestic dominance. The early 93 s saw the famous black and red stripes become feared across the continent, as Fabio Capello took charge and the team simply forgot how to lose.
With Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini keeping the defense water-tight and Marco van Basten scoring goals for fun upfront, Milan produced a spell-binding run which lasted a whole matches before it was penetrated.
During the irrepressible reign, lasting from to 1993, Milan won three league titles, two Supercoppa Italiana gongs and took the crowning glory of becoming Champions League winners at the end of the – season with a brutal 4-0 win over Barcelona.
When it comes to the greatest, AC Milan of the early s dominated football like never before
Fabio Capello’s men went games without losing and amassed a historic amount of trophies
To rival Milan’s heroics, Liverpool sure have their work cut out. Klopp’s men must keep their noses clean until September in order to stand atop the pantheon of football’s finest. It would mean getting through the entire campaign unscathed, before immediately picking up from where they left off. It is, indeed, quite some ask.
Liverpool’s toughest tests arguably fall in March and April, with the Reds set to head to Goodison Park to face bitter rivals Everton upon their own patch.
After two humiliations at Anfield this season already, the Toffees will be desperate to make amends. While seeing their neighbors blister towards a top flight title may be difficult enough for the men in blue, breaking such an impressive record would provide something to savor.
Klopp pits his wits against Guardiola once more on April 4, as Liverpool travel to Manchester City for what is the one remaining headline game of the season.
As things currently stand, should Liverpool and City continue to win each of their fixtures, the title would be decided in Manchester on this day, should the home side fail to win.
Captain Jordan Henderson continues to echo his manager’s sentiments that it is one game at a time for Liverpool. But, with a point margin at the top with a game-in-hand, the kind of form being produced has the record books being prepped for a fresh chapter.
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