Bad champions: Liverpool in bottom half – below Man Utd – since sealing Prem title | OneFootball

Liverpool are suffering a six-month-long hangover, illustrated by the fact that they have been a bottom-half side since being crowned Premier League champions.

The Reds’ 3-0 defeat at Manchester City has seen them discounted by many – including us – as genuine contenders to retain their title.

Even if they suddenly shake off their ills to bother Arsenal and City in a title race, there is little doubt that, right now, it is crisis time.

Arne Slot’s side have lost five of their last six Premier League matches – the form table has them in the relegation zone –  and seven of their last 10 in all competitions.

But Liverpool’s slump can be traced further back, almost to the day they won the 2024/25 title by thrashing Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield on April 27.

In the 15 Premier League games since, the Reds have lost more games than they have won – seven defeats and six victories – while drawing two.

Which means they linger in the bottom half of this table below Manchester United who, for much of this period, have been derided as a circus.

Premier League table since Liverpool clinched the title

They may be above Sunderland – just – but the newly-promoted Black Cats have almost matched the champions’ points tally despite playing four fewer games.

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Mercifully for the manager, there could be some respite coming for Liverpool after the international break.

Three of their next four opponents are teams currently in the bottom five: Nottingham Forest (home), West Ham and Leeds (both away).

They also travel to Spurs before Christmas – no one leaves the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium empty-handed these days – and host rock-bottom Wolves before the end of 2025.