Smith was an amateur during his stay at Liverpool employed as a public schoolteacher. He led Liverpool's forward-line in the opening two games of the 1903/04 season, which would end in relegation to the Second Division after just nine of the 34 League matches were won. Smith scored on his debut at Nottingham Forest...
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"From a personal point of view, I don't feel I have anything to prove to Liverpool or Rafa Benitez. Obvious, I was irritated by his decision to play me wide on the right at times as it's well known that I'm at my best through the middle. Still, this discussion is in the past now. I had my difficult moments in Liverpool, especially when I broke my leg at Blackburn, but I generally look at my two seasons there as a positive experience.
I scored goals and played my part in the club winning the FA Cup and Champions League so overall, Liverpool was good for me. How could it be otherwise? Coming from three-nil down to beat AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League Final was the greatest moment of my career and nothing can ever top it. What we achieved that night in Istanbul was incredible. On reflection I don't know how we managed it, but we did and this sort of fairy story could only happen at a club with such a glorious European pedigree as Liverpool."
Twelve months ago Liverpool were champions of England. They finished the 2025/26 season fifth, 25 points behind Arsenal, and out of all three cups before the last four. Arne Slot keeps his job. The squad he assembled last summer needs surgery, and the transfer window is where he has to perform it.
The facts show that modern football is not just about the scoreboard, tactics, and the lineup, but also about the team's mentality. “Mentality Monsters” — that's what Liverpool players are called in the football world, and for good reason.
The 2025/26 domestic Premier League campaign has not gone to plan for Liverpool manager Arne Slot or the Anfield faithful themselves, as our title defence campaign following 2024/25's success quickly turned into a damp squib and our huge spending during the summer transfer window has largely caused more problems than were desired.
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