Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak celebrate the goal they both believe they scored in Liverpool's pre-season friendly against Monaco at Anfield
(Image: Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
A new era gets underway at Anfield as head coach Andoni Iraola takes charge of a Liverpool side in transition following a listless campaign. With a tactical reset needed to restore belief on Merseyside, the Reds enter the new season aiming to secure a swift return to Champions League football.
Bookmakers place Liverpool at 5/1 to mount a title challenge and win the Premier League outright, while offering odds of 2/1 to finish in the top 2. For those looking at European qualification markets, Liverpool are priced at 3/10 to finish in the top 5.
In the market for Liverpool's top team goalscorer, Alexander Isak leads the betting at 2/5, followed by Cody Gakpo 6/1 and Florian Wirtz at 9/1.
The view from our Liverpool reporter, Paul Gorst
Anything that is an improvement on last season's dour, listless brand of football from a confidence-shot squad will be seen as something as a success but it feels like Liverpool have accepted they need to take a step back to take two forward in the long term under Andoni Iraola.
The goal has to be Champions League qualification but that won't be something that will have supporters jumping for joy given how many title challenges they have been involved in this past decade.
It's a new era at Anfield this season and that means 'transition'. Work is needed to give Iraola the squad he needs but at the time of writing the transfers have been steady if a little underwhelming.
They can't afford to allow one tough season to set them back too far though. If Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz click as a pair, however, Liverpool will have every chance to progressing but few are expecting a genuine title challenge, as much as that will be difficult to admit for many fans.
First 5 Fixtures
Newcastle United (A) — Sun, 23 Aug
Nottingham Forest (H) — Sat, 29 Aug
Ipswich Town (A) — Fri, 4 Sep
Fulham (H) — Sat, 12 Sep
AFC Bournemouth (A) — Sun, 20 Sep
Transfers in
Jérémy Jacquet - Stade Rennais
Víctor Muñoz - CA Osasuna
Ronald Araujo - Barcelona (loan)
Transfers out
Andrew Robertson - Tottenham Hotspur
Ibrahima Konaté - Real Madrid
Mohamed Salah -Trabzonspor
Andoni Iraola and Milos Kerkez have been reunited at Liverpool (Image: Bill Barrett/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images)
Liverpool Season Odds with bet365
Premier League Winner 5/1
To Finish in Top 2 2/1
To Finish in Top 5 3/10
Champions League Winners 10/1
FA Cup Winners 13/2
EFL (Carabao) Cup Winners 7/1
Top Team Goalscorer
Alexander Isak (2/5)
Cody Gakpo (6/1)
Florian Wirtz (9/1)
All information is correct as of the date of publication.
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