Liverpool

Aadam Patel
Liverpool reporter

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Arne Slot has already revealed there will be a "little transition" this summer, but nothing as "drastic" as last season when Liverpool spent £450m.

With Mohamed Salah leaving, getting a stand-out wide player is an absolute priority and the potential options include RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande, PSG's Bradley Barcola or even Jarrod Bowen from relegated West Ham.

Seventeen-year-old Rio Ngumoha is rated highly and will feature more next season, while it is imperative for Slot to get the best out of Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, the two most expensive Premier League signings of all time.

They have only been on the pitch together for 618 minutes this season.

Defensively, Liverpool have been cut open with ease - conceding the most goals they have ever done in a 38-game Premier League campaign - and there is no doubt they have missed the class of Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Right-back has been a problem all season, with six different players starting in that position. Credit to captain Virgil van Dijk for playing every minute of the league campaign thus far, but he is no longer in his all-conquering prime while Ibrahima Konate has struggled too.

Full-backs Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong must push on and - with the departures of Salah, Andy Robertson and maybe even goalkeeper Alisson, who has been linked with a move to Juventus - it is time for new leaders to emerge.

Dominik Szoboszlai is already doing that, but Liverpool need more players to step up and take responsibility. Both Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch have been nowhere near the levels they set when Liverpool won the title in 2024-25.

The day after the World Cup final in July, Liverpool will head to the USA for a pre-season tour. There is no indication from FSG that Slot is under pressure, but he simply cannot afford a poor start next term.

Slot is of the belief that if the Reds get the signings they want, they can compete at the top again. Fail to do that and the noise will only grow and things could get ugly.

Read more about what is next for Liverpool here

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Mohamed Salah says "it's tricky to leave Liverpool" but he has "won it all" during his nine-year stay at the club.

No overseas player in the history of the Premier League has scored more goals than Salah's 193 in the competition and it was fitting that he signed off his time at Anfield with a final assist against Brentford.

The sun shone and the tears flowed on an emotional day at Anfield as Salah's Liverpool chapter closed alongside friend and team-mate Andy Robertson.

"I think I cried more than in my whole life," said Salah. "I'm not really an emotional guy.

"We lived our youth here, sharing everything from the beginning to the end. We put this club back where it belongs. He [Robertson] is loved because he gives his all in the field. They love him for that.

"It's tricky to leave Liverpool. He's very important for the team and for that period of time we had. I'm really honoured to share a dressing room with him. He was there for the team. I am very blessed to share a dressing room with him.

"It's life. I look back and wonder if I would have wanted more than I achieved. Not really. We won it all. We see the love from the fans and this is the most important thing for me.

"I will be far away from here. I will be emotional every time. I hope the team stays in the position, fighting for everything."

Anfield said farewell to Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson with an emotional display of gratitude before, during and after Sunday's draw with Brentford.

Mosaics and flags were displayed pre-match, while their songs were sung consistently during the match by supporters in the stands.

The Liverpool squad also formed a guard of honour at full-time and Robertson and Salah were met by Reds royalty Sir Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush at the end of the line.

The honours they have won during their magnificent Anfield careers were read out and they were joined by their families on the pitch.

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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "We had chances to score more than one goal. We almost lost in the end, and in the end, it was a draw.

"There are more habits I would like to get rid of. It's not nice to concede a goal at any moment. Far too many times this season, when we are the better team, people fail to notice this because we don't create many chances.

"Many times this season, we have been counter-attacked and conceded. We deserved to qualify for the Champions League. We've been in the top five for large parts of the season."

On Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson's reception: "Brilliant as expected. Our fans always find a way of doing something special in beautiful moments and in special moments. There was a lot of singing for Diogo Jota today."

On next season: "We brought in a lot of players last season. When they're available again, that will be a change. Every football club will sign one or two and we will do that. We need everyone available and then our results will be better."

Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson, speaking to Sky Sports: "These guys come and support us every single week. I've been here nine years and we've played in front of a sellout crowd at Anfield and full away ends every game."

On qualifying for Champions League: "It was a must. It's been a hugely disappointing season from how we wanted it all to pan out. It was clear before Christmas that it wasn't going to pan out how we wanted it to. We limped over in the end. I really hope they can kick on.

"When we first came in, it was a dream to win the Champions League or the Premier League; it's now an expectation. Credit to all the lads."

On how he's feeling after playing his final game for the club: "Emotionally drained. It's been a busy week trying to keep your emotions in check and saying bye to those you need to say bye to.

"In years to come, we know we're both [Mohamed Salah] welcome back to this football club. This is a big chapter in our book, but it's not the end.

"First and foremost, we have to switch off and focus on the World Cup. I know this is our family and we'll be welcomeback."

Did you know?

• In his final appearance for the club, Mohamed Salah overtook Steven Gerrard's 92 Premier League assists for Liverpool with his 93rd for the Reds in the competition. It makes the Egyptian the 10th player to be outright top for both goals and assists for a single club in the Premier League.

• Liverpool's 60 points this season is the lowest by a side to finish fifth or higher in the Premier League since Tottenham Hotspur in 2006-07 (also fifth with 60 points).

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Neil Johnston
BBC Sport journalist

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This marked the end of the Liverpool story for Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson, two special players who conquered in England and Europe while wearing the famous red shirt.

On a poignant afternoon at Anfield, fans sang their names throughout and displayed mosaics honouring both, while the match programme was dedicated to their achievements.

Hours before kick-off, fans wearing shirts with the names of Salah and Robertson on the back arrived at the ground, some wearing plastic crowns in homage to 'Egyptian king' Salah.

Others came as ancient Egyptian pharaohs, while a banner on the Kop read "Salah Is Our King".

When Liverpool's number 11 stepped up to bend a free-kick around the Brentford wall, Liverpool fans climbed out of their seats thinking it was going in.

Instead it clattered against the post and Salah reacted by doing a hop, skip and a jump in frustration.

Salah did provide a key moment in the game, however, with his pass setting up Curtis Jones to score.

As has happened so many times this season, Liverpool were unable to hold on to the lead, and then came the moment when Salah left the pitch for the final time in a Liverpool shirt.

After being hugged by many of his team-mates, he got down on all fours before kissing the Anfield turf - and then he was gone.

Robertson, too, was given a standing ovation and was surrounded by team-mates when he was replaced by Milos Kerkez.

Liverpool's difficult season finished with a 1-1 draw with Brentford, as Champions League qualification was confirmed and Anfield bid farewell to club legends Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson.

Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know how you're feeling now the curtain has come down on the 2025-26 campaign?

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Come back to this page for a selection of your replies - reaction and analysis to follow shortly

Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson both start on what will be their final appearances for Liverpool as Arne Slot makes three changes from the side that lost to Aston Villa.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Ngumoha; Gakpo.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Kerkez, Wirtz, Isak, Chiesa, Frimpong, Nyoni.

Brentford XI: Kelleher; Kayode, Van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Janelt, Henderson, Jensen; Ouattara, Thiago, Schade.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Pinnock, Dasilva, Nelson, Ajer, Damsgaard, Donovan, Furo.

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Aadam Patel
Liverpool reporter

Perhaps the fullest realisation of what Mohamed Salah has achieved at Liverpool will only come with time.

But as he prepares to say his goodbyes on Sunday, there is plenty to appreciate and admire in the here and now.

There are the standards Salah helped to set that emanated through the club in his and Liverpool's quest for greatness.

Then there are the records he broke and the trophies his goals brought to Anfield. Above all, there is the sheer joy he brought and the memories he provided.

"He [Salah] set completely new standards for a professional football player - how hard you can work, how much you can invest in recovery and everything," Jurgen Klopp told BBC Sport in March.

Klopp was the manager when Liverpool signed the Egyptian from Roma in 2017 for £34m - but nobody have anticipated how Salah would become an all-time great.

His haul of 257 goals for Liverpool has pushed him past the likes of Sir Kenny Dalglish, Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard. Only Ian Rush (346) and Roger Hunt (285) have scored more.

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Aadam Patel
Liverpool reporter

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The expectation is that there will be a slight edge at Anfield on Sunday with Champions League qualification still not confirmed but even the most pessimistic of Liverpool fans will know that it would require a very unlikely series of events for Arne Slot's side to miss out from here.

That said, it is imperative that Liverpool calm the nerves early on against Brentford so the focus can be on giving Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson a proper farewell under the sun.

The last thing Liverpool want is for Champions League qualification to be in doubt going into the latter stages of the game and run the risk of Anfield turning and booing the manager and the performance, as we have seen at times this season.

Both players will go down as Liverpool legends in their own right and though this has been a disappointing season for all at Anfield, the least they deserve is a proper goodbye.

There will be mosaics around the ground and banners and flags galore on The Kop and it is set to be an emotional afternoon as Liverpool part ways with two players who have given their all over nine years at the club.

Chloe Bloxam
Fan contributor

Brentford is going to be an incredibly emotional game as Anfield bids farewell to two absolute Liverpool legends, two lads who've written their names into the history of this football club in Mo Salah and Andy Robertson.

It will be really emotional come full-time. But before then, Liverpool do have to get a job done and secure Champions League football for next season.

Now, we are up on goal difference and if we lose and Bournemouth win, then they do need to make sure that they score some goals. But hopefully, it will not get to that and Liverpool can get the three points and bid the legends off in good fashion.

It's also going to be quite emotional because Jordan Henderson comes back - obviously, he didn't get his goodbye before leaving to go to Saudi Arabia. Caoimhin Kelleher is also back. So, there's a lot going on this weekend but Liverpool have to get the job done.

After that, we can praise the legends and give them the presentation that they deserve. Whether they'll actually speak or not, we'll have to wait and see because after Salah's Instagram post the other day, it'll be interesting to see what happens.

Will Arne Slot actually plays him? I'd love to see him obviously and I'd love him to get the farewell he deserves as well as Robertson.

I don't think Salah's done speaking. I reckon we might hear more from him - maybe not on the pitch but in the days after the Brentford game but we will wait and see.

It will hurt me to see these two lads leave Liverpool. Salah, who is among the top five to ever play for Liverpool, and Robertson, who is basically one of us - he got what it meant to play for Liverpool, always represented the badge, always gave 110% when he was out on the pitch and was very much a hero for us.

So it's going to be a big one.

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Jonty Colman
BBC Sport journalist

This one gets a little bit confusing, but Aston Villa's Europa League final win over Freiburg make things clearer.

Because England has won one of two Elite Performance Spots (EPS) for next season's Champions League, five Premier League clubs will feature in the competition instead of four. Like England, Spain have also guaranteed five clubs.

We already know that Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Villa are four of those.

But because of Villa winning the Europa League, there is a scenario where six English clubs qualify for the Champions League next term.

For that to happen, Villa would need to finish fifth.

Currently, they are fourth - three points clear of fifth-placed Liverpool. That means Liverpool would need to beat Brentford and hope Villa lose at City for them to overtake Unai Emery's team.

Fans of Bournemouth and Brighton will also hope this happens. If it does, it means one of them would join Liverpool and be a sixth English team in the Champions League.

The Cherries only need a point at Nottingham Forest to guarantee a top-six finish.

Meanwhile, the Seagulls would need to beat Manchester United and for Bournemouth to lose to finish sixth.

Liverpool only need a point to guarantee a top-five finish. But if they lose at home to the Bees, they would only not finish fifth if Bournemouth win at Forest and the Cherries overturned a six-goal deficit in goal difference. Of course, if they ended up in sixth then it would be Europa League and not Champions League for the Anfield side.

Whoever finishes in seventh will also enter the Europa League.

A win for Brighton would guarantee them Europa League football at least. If the Seagulls fail to win and Chelsea win at Sunderland, the Blues would overtake Albion.

Chelsea can also overtake Brighton with a draw, if Brighton were to lose by two goals and Brentford fail to win at Liverpool.

Whoever finishes eighth will enter the Conference League next season.

Got it?

Will Mohamed Salah get any minutes and the chance to say goodbye to the Liverpool fans after his ridiculous attack on Arne Slot's playing style?

Salah knows the implications of what he has said, about how Liverpool must return to being a "heavy metal attacking team" and he is trying to bury Slot.

People might say Salah is right, but it still leaves a very sour taste. Slot is still in a job, and Liverpool are still trying to secure a top-five finish. Doing this makes life even more difficult for Slot.

It is a tricky enough game anyway - Brentford have had a great season under Keith Andrews and they beat Liverpool in the reverse fixture back in October.

The Bees are still in the mix for the European places and it really wouldn't surprise me if they won this, but Liverpool only need a point to finish fifth, and I think they will get it.

Sutton's prediction: 2-2

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Prudent Nsengiyumva
BBC Sport journalist

Liverpool and Brentford head into the final day with different targets but the same sense of unfinished business. Liverpool have all-but secured a Champions League return but want to end a turbulent season on a positive note, while Brentford still have the chance to turn a solid campaign into something more memorable.

Liverpool looking for a steadier finish

Liverpool's season has rarely settled into a rhythm, and much of the conversation around Anfield this week has centred on Mohamed Salah's comments about the team's identity, sparking debate among supporters and adding to a season already full of scrutiny.

Many saw his remarks as a veiled dig at Arne Slot, and there has even been discussion over whether he should start in what will be his final match for the club — though leaving out such an iconic figure would be a high stakes call given his standing with the fanbase.

On the pitch, consistency has been hard to find. Liverpool have been vulnerable in tight moments and have too often let games slip after working their way back into them.

Yet the final day has traditionally brought results. They haven't lost their last league match since 2014 and are unbeaten in 18 when ending a season at home.

Arne Slot's side remain on course for a top five finish, which would secure Champions League football, and they would even climb into the top four if they win and Aston Villa lose.

At 34, Virgil van Dijk is set to become the oldest outfield player to play every minute of a Premier League season — a rare constant in a turbulent year.

Brentford eyeing a European push

Brentford face a daunting trip to Anfield but travel with confidence and a clear sense of progress.

Keith Andrews' side have lost only twice in their last nine league matches and remain in the mix for a European place — an impressive position for a team that had to rebuild after losing key players and even their manager last summer.

Draws have been their frustration. Last weekend's 2–2 with Crystal Palace was another prime example, and it may yet prove costly in the race for Europe.

However, their 3–2 win over Liverpool earlier in the season offers encouragement, even if their record at Anfield is far less favourable.

The Bees haven't scored there in six successive league visits.

Much of their threat rests on Igor Thiago, who has contributed 41% of their league goals. The Brazilian will again be the focal point as Brentford look to end the season on a high.

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We asked for your views on who you would like to be making the decisions on player recruitment at Liverpool.

Should manager Arne Slot have more say about who the club signs?

Michael Edwards is the CEO of football and Richard Hughes is Liverpool's sporting director under Fenway Sports Group.

Here are some of your opinions:

Tony: The manager MUST have the final say in any transfers, both incoming and outgoing. Even if he's part of a committee, it's the manager who should set the agenda, detailing what positions he wants filling, and what he is looking for in terms of player profile. It's fine for others to put forward players they think might fit, but the manager has to have the final say. After all, it's him who has to form a team from the players, not some head of recruitment.

Nick: I trust Hughes more. He hand-picked Andoni Iraola (surely, the first choice should Slot leave, whenever that may be) and many of the gems at Bournemouth. The players he's signed for Liverpool? The big misstep is Alexander Isak. Too expensive and not needed. As for Edwards, he was brought back when FSG wanted to buy another club, a feeder club - now they don't. So, he's not needed. Slot/the head coach must be consulted, of course, but I trust Hughes with transfers.

Andrew: I am frustrated we hear so little from Hughes or Edwards. All Slot can say is that he's happy with the squad, otherwise he's criticising his bosses. I'd far rather we returned to the days when our manager had more input. But then, there is only one Jurgen Klopp.

Simon: Edwards can't do it on his own. When Klopp was here, you could tell the signings were built around his style of football. With Slot, there's no real identity so it's hard to evaluate how good their recruitment is. Edwards should be looking to recruit a new manager before any more new players.

Bernie: Directors of football are number-crunchers. The manager, if you choose the right guy to start with, should have the main say in who is recruited and the direction of the team.

Jimmy: The current model is the historic model and it works really well. Smart people collectively try to make the best decisions to ensure we have a balanced but better squad. We have missed Trent Alexander-Arnold this season but that wasn't the club's choice. We have retained players who have let us down with poor performances. Edwards and Hughes have a long history of finding exceptional talent, and despite the media onslaught, Slot has a great track record of getting the best out of those resources.