Anfield | Tuesday 20 Oct 2026
| Liverpool | Villarreal | |
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| 4 | - | 3 |
Profiles of every player named in a Liverpool matchday squad since 1892/93 — from legends to one-game substitutes.
Full results, line-ups, appearances and goals from every official match — covering every season from 1892 to today.
Complete head-to-head records, results and key stats against any opponent.
"The nicest thing about Michael was that he knew his own limitations. I was at Preston with him and we were at Brighton together and, of course, he followed me to Liverpool. He would tell you himself that he didn't have a good touch for a big man and he was predominantly one-footed. But he was strong. He was very powerful and would chase everything. When the chips were down he would give you absolutely everything."
New Brighton began as a Liverpool merchant's idea. In the 1830s James Atherton bought land at the north-east corner of the Wirral, at the mouth of the Mersey, and laid out a resort with his son-in-law, William Rowson. He named it after Brighton, the resort he hoped to emulate.
Manchester City’s visit on 11 October will add another match to Anfield’s long record. Before the teams emerge, the ground will already be doing what it has done across generations of Liverpool sides: turning a fixture into a shared event with a memory of everything that came before it.
Ultimate Team runs on coins. They are earned by playing matches, completing objectives and Squad Building Challenges, and selling players on the transfer market, where EA takes 5 percent of every completed sale. They are spent on the players and items that turn a starter squad into a competitive one.
Liverpool FC boasts a long story, famous players, hard times, and many solid wins. For a new football fan, Liverpool is a good club to study, as its history highlights how English football changed over many years.
