2014–15 Liverpool F.C. season explained
Club: | Liverpool |
Season: | 2014–15 |
Manager: | Brendan Rodgers |
Chairman: | Tom Werner |
Stadium: | Anfield |
League: | Premier League |
League Result: | 6th |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
Cup2: | League Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Semi-finals |
Cup3: | UEFA Champions League |
Cup3 Result: | Group stage |
Cup4: | UEFA Europa League |
Cup4 Result: | Round of 32 |
League Topscorer: | Steven Gerrard (9) |
Season Topscorer: | Steven Gerrard (13) |
Highest Attendance: | 44,736 (vs. Southampton, 17 August) |
Lowest Attendance: | 44,405 (vs. Manchester United, 22 March) |
Average Attendance: | 44,736 |
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Prevseason: | 2013–14 |
Nextseason: | 2015–16 |
The 2014–15 season was Liverpool Football Club's 123rd season in existence and their 53rd consecutive season in the top flight of English football. It was also the club's 23rd consecutive season in the Premier League. Along with the Premier League, Liverpool also competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and UEFA Champions League (which they entered for the first time since 2009–10). Having finished third in their group, Liverpool subsequently dropped down to the UEFA Europa League.
This season was the last season without Jürgen Klopp until the 2024–25 season.
Season review
Hopes were high at Liverpool, after a title run the previous season had seen them finish runners-up to eventual champions Manchester City. Following the sale of star striker Luis Suárez in the summer, the club spent £117 million on 10 new arrivals to Anfield. Expectations were high as the new season started.
However, it did not take long for things to slowly unravel. Without Suarez, Liverpool only accumulated 28 points from a possible 57, equalling their worst league start for 50 years - ending the calendar year in 8th position. They also bowed out of the Champions League at the first hurdle, finishing 3rd in their group.
Despite this awful spell, the Reds eventually recovered after the New Year, and embarked on a 12-match unbeaten run, lifting hopes of Champions League qualification. However, after losing to Manchester United, Liverpool then suffered another poor run, which saw them win just twice in their last eight games. This killed off their hopes of Champions League qualification for the following season, although they did seal Europa League qualification for 2015–16 courtesy of Arsenal's 4–0 win over Aston Villa in the FA Cup Final.
The Reds reached both the FA Cup and Capital One Cup semi-finals, where they lost to Aston Villa and Chelsea, respectively.
This was also captain Steven Gerrard's final season at the club due to the expiration of his contract, ending his 17-year spell at Liverpool.[1] Raheem Sterling was sold to Manchester City for £50m in July.
First team
As it stood on 24 May 2015
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth | Signed from | Apps | Goals | Assists |
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Goalkeepers |
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1 | Brad Jones | | GK | May 31, 2015 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Simon Mignolet | | GK | May 31, 2015 | Sunderland | 94 | 0 | 0 |
52 | Danny Ward | | GK | May 31, 2015 | Wrexham | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders |
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2 | Glen Johnson | | RB/LB | May 31, 2015 | Portsmouth | 200 | 9 | 13 |
3 | José Enrique | | LB | May 31, 2015 | Newcastle United | 96 | 2 | 8 |
4 | Kolo Touré | | CB | May 31, 2015 | Manchester City | 45 | 0 | 2 |
6 | Dejan Lovren | | CB | May 31, 2015 | Southampton | 38 | 1 | 0 |
17 | Mamadou Sakho | | CB | May 31, 2015 | Paris St Germain | 46 | 1 | 0 |
18 | Alberto Moreno | | LB | May 31, 2015 | Sevilla | 41 | 2 | 1 |
19 | Javier Manquillo | | RB | May 31, 2015 | Atlético Madrid | 19 | 0 | 1 |
37 | Martin Škrtel | | CB | May 31, 2015 | Zenit | 293 | 17 | 5 |
38 | Jon Flanagan | | RB/LB | May 31, 2015 | LFC Academy | 42 | 1 | 1 |
Midfielders |
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8 | Steven Gerrard (captain) | | DM/CM/AM | May 31, 2015 | LFC Academy | 710 | 186 | 145 |
10 | Philippe Coutinho | | AM/LW/RW | May 31, 2015 | Inter Milan | 102 | 16 | 19 |
14 | Jordan Henderson (vice-captain)[2] | | CM | May 31, 2015 | Sunderland | 186 | 20 | 29 |
20 | Adam Lallana | | AM/LW | May 31, 2015 | Southampton | 41 | 6 | 4 |
21 | Lucas | | DM/CM | May 31, 2015 | Grêmio | 275 | 6 | 15 |
23 | Emre Can | | DM/CM/CB | May 31, 2015 | Bayer Leverkusen | 40 | 1 | 1 |
24 | Joe Allen | | DM/CM | May 31, 2015 | Swansea City | 95 | 4 | 0 |
31 | Raheem Sterling | | LW/RW/AM | May 31, 2015 | Queens Park Rangers | 129 | 23 | 17 |
32 | Cameron Brannagan | | AM | May 31, 2015 | LFC Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | Jordon Ibe | | LW/RW | May 31, 2015 | Wycombe Wanderers | 17 | 0 | 2 |
46 | Jordan Rossiter | | DM/CM | May 31, 2015 | LFC Academy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
50 | Lazar Marković | | LW/RW/AM | May 31, 2015 | Benfica | 34 | 3 | 1 |
Forwards |
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9 | Rickie Lambert | | FW | May 31, 2015 | Southampton | 36 | 3 | 2 |
15 | Daniel Sturridge | | FW | May 31, 2015 | Chelsea | 67 | 40 | 11 |
29 | Fabio Borini | | FW | May 31, 2015 | Roma | 38 | 3 | 3 |
45 | Mario Balotelli | | FW | May 31, 2015 | Milan | 28 | 4 | 0 |
48 | Jerome Sinclair | | FW | May 31, 2015 | West Bromwich | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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Transfers and loans
Transfers in
Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref |
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1 July 2014 | FW | 9 | Rickie Lambert | Southampton | £4,000,000 | [3] |
1 July 2014 | MF | 20 | Adam Lallana | Southampton | £25,000,000 | [4] |
3 July 2014 | MF | 23 | Emre Can | Bayer Leverkusen | £10,000,000 | [5] |
15 July 2014 | MF | 50 | Lazar Marković | Benfica | £20,000,000 | [6] |
27 July 2014 | DF | 6 | Dejan Lovren | Southampton | £20,000,000 | [7] |
29 July 2014 | FW | — | Divock Origi | Lille | £10,000,000 | [8] |
16 August 2014 | DF | 18 | Alberto Moreno | Sevilla | £12,000,000 | [9] |
25 August 2014 | FW | 45 | Mario Balotelli | Milan | £16,000,000 | [10] |
Total transfer spending | £117,000,000 | |
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Transfers out
Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
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11 July 2014 | FW | 7 | Luis Suárez | Barcelona | £75,000,000 | [12] |
6 August 2014 | MF | 35 | Conor Coady | Huddersfield Town | £500,000 | [13] |
8 August 2014 | GK | 25 | Pepe Reina | Bayern Munich | £2,000,000 | [14] |
14 August 2014 | DF | 34 | Martin Kelly | Crystal Palace | £1,500,000 | [15] |
28 August 2014 | DF | 49 | Jack Robinson | Queens Park Rangers | £1,000,000 | [16] |
30 August 2014 | DF | 5 | Daniel Agger | Brøndby | £3,000,000 | [17] |
12 January 2015 | MF | 11 | Oussama Assaidi | Al Ahli Club | £4,700,000 | [18] |
17 January 2015 | MF | 30 | Suso | Milan | £1,000,000 | [19] |
Total Transfer Sales | £88,700,000 | |
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Loans out
Transfer summary
Expenditure
Summer: £117,000,000
Winter: £0
Total: £117,000,000
Income
Summer: £83,000,000
Winter: £5,700,000
Total: £88,700,000
Total
Summer: £33,550,000
Winter: £5,700,000
Total: £27,850,000
Reserves team and Academy team
For more information on Liverpool's Reserve squad and The Academy see Liverpool F.C. Reserves and Academy
Friendlies
Pre-season
International Champions Cup
Competitions
Overview
Notes and References
- News: Liverpool exit. Gerrard announces. Steven Gerrard: Liverpool captain to leave at end of season. BBC Sport. 2 January 2015.
- Web site: Henderson confirmed as new vice-captain . Liverpool FC . 15 September 2014 . 16 September 2014 . 23 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150723102305/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/170805-henderson-confirmed-as-new-vice-captain . dead .
- Web site: Liverpool Confirm Lambert Signing . Liverpool FC . 2 June 2014 . 2 June 2014 . 6 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140606000534/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/164257-liverpool-confirm-lambert-signing . dead .
- Web site: Liverpool complete Lallana deal . Liverpool FC . 1 July 2014 . 1 July 2014 . 1 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140701124115/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/165545-liverpool-complete-lallana-deal . dead .
- Web site: Liverpool complete Emre Can transfer . Liverpool FC . 3 July 2014 . 3 July 2014 . 4 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140704033035/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/165669-liverpool-complete-emre-can-transfer . dead .
- Web site: Reds complete Markovic deal. Liverpool FC. 15 July 2014. 15 July 2014. 18 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140718103053/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/166355-reds-complete-markovic-deal. dead.
- Web site: Dejan Lovren seals Liverpool transfer . Liverpool FC . 27 July 2014 . 27 July 2014 . 28 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140728021536/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/167331-dejan-lovren-seals-liverpool-transfer . dead .
- Web site: Reds complete Origi deal. . Liverpool FC . 29 July 2014 . 30 July 2014 . 29 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140729210920/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/167369-reds-complete-origi-deal . dead .
- Web site: Liverpool complete Moreno transfer . Liverpool FC . 16 August 2014.
- Web site: Reds complete Mario Balotelli deal . Liverpool FC . 25 August 2014 . 25 August 2014 . 25 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140825192025/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/169505-reds-complete-mario-balotelli-deal . dead .
- Web site: Reds complete Manquillo loan move . Liverpool FC . 6 August 2014.
- Web site: LFC statement: Suarez to leave . Liverpool FC . 11 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140711215817/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/166178-lfc-statement-suarez-to-leave . 11 July 2014 .
- Web site: Coady seals Huddersfield move. Liverpool F.C.. 6 August 2014. 6 August 2014. 8 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808220115/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/168257-coady-seals-huddersfield-move. dead.
- Web site: Reina joins Bayern Munich. Liverpool F.C.. 8 August 2014.
- Web site: Kelly switch to Crystal Palace. Liverpool F.C.. 14 August 2014.
- Web site: Defender completes QPR switch . Liverpool FC . 28 August 2014 . 28 August 2014 . 31 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140831005740/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/169579-defender-completes-qpr-switch . dead .
- Web site: Agger seals switch back to Brondby . Liverpool FC . 30 August 2014.
- Web site: Reds confirm Assaidi permanent deal . Liverpool FC . 12 January 2015.
- Web site: Suso completes a switch to AC Milan . Liverpool FC . 17 January 2015.
- Web site: Luis Alberto seals Malaga loan switch. Liverpool FC. 26 June 2014.
- Web site: Reds confirm Aspas loan deal. Liverpool FC. 21 July 2014.
- Web site: Reds confirm Wisdom loan deal. Liverpool FC. 22 July 2014.
- News: Reds confirm Smith loan . Liverpool F.C . 7 August 2014 . 7 August 2014.
- News: Smith Recalled By Liverpool . Swindon Town F.C . 20 October 2014.
- News: Teixeira makes Brighton loan switch . Liverpool F.C . 15 August 2014 . 15 August 2014.
- News: Liverpool's Joao Teixeira breaks leg on loan at Brighton. 21 April 2015. BBC Sport. 15 April 2015.
- News: Reds confirm Ilori loan deal . Liverpool F.C . 18 August 2014 . 18 August 2014.
- News: Liverpool confirm Ibe loan deal . Liverpool F.C . 29 August 2014 . 29 August 2014.
- Web site: Ibe recalled from Derby loan spell . Liverpool F.C . 15 January 2015 . 15 January 2015.
- News: Defender joins Sunderland on loan . Liverpool F.C . 1 September 2014 . 1 September 2014.
- News: Reds confirm Assaidi loan deal . Liverpool F.C . 1 September 2014 . 1 September 2014.
- News: Assaidi heads back to Liverpool . Stoke City F.C . 11 January 2015 . 11 January 2015.
- News: Academy winger joins Wigan on loan deal . Liverpool F.C . 2 February 2015.
- News: Sinclair Joins Wigan On Youth Loan Deal . Liverpool F.C . 16 March 2015.
- News: Ward completes Morecambe switch . Liverpool F.C . 20 March 2015 . 20 March 2015 . 2 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152931/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/181996-ward-completes-morecambe-switch . dead .
- News: Lussey seals Bolton loan switch . Liverpool F.C . 26 March 2015.
- News: Youngsters complete Burton loan moves . Liverpool F.C . 26 March 2015 . 26 March 2015 . 28 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150328095705/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/182502-youngsters-complete-burton-loan-moves . dead .
- News: Notts County Snap Up Premier League Duo On Loan . Notts County F.C . 26 March 2015.
- Web site: Liverpool Squad Stats 2014/15 . Soccerbase . Racing Post . 17 August 2014 .
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- Goals in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- Web site: Liverpool Squad – ESPN FC . espnfc.com . ESPN . 17 August 2014 .
- Bookings in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- Web site: 2015 Players Awards. 18 May 2015. Official Site Liverpool FC. 19 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160425042229/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/2015-players-awards/home. 25 April 2016. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Phil wins four prizes at Players' Awards. 19 May 2015. Official Site Liverpool FC. 19 May 2015. 23 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190623182956/https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/185522-phil-wins-four-prizes-at-players-awards. dead.
- News: Sterling is August's Liverpool Player of the Month . Liverpoolfc.com . 25 September 2014 . 1 November 2014 . 13 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141013085444/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/171238-revealed-august-s-player-of-the-month . dead .
- News: Henderson is September's Liverpool Player of the Month . Liverpoolfc.com . 17 October 2014 . 1 November 2014 . 20 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141020020509/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/172558-revealed-september-player-of-the-month . dead .
- News: Coutinho is October's Liverpool Player of the Month . Liverpoolfc.com . 7 November 2014 . 1 November 2014 . 7 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141107200053/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/173931-fans-vote-coutinho-player-of-the-month . dead .
- News: Kolo scoops prize for November's star man . Liverpoolfc.com . 12 December 2014 . 17 December 2014 . 16 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141216114318/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/176151-kolo-scoops-prize-for-november-s-star-man . dead .
- News: Revealed: December Player of the Month . Liverpoolfc.com . 8 January 2015 . 9 January 2015 . 9 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150109111415/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/177768-revealed-december-player-of-the-month . dead .
- News: Phil named Player of Month for January . 17 February 2015 . 17 February 2015 . 17 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150217201259/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/180226-phil-named-player-of-month-for-january . dead .
- News: Phil named Player of the Month again. 20 March 2015. Liverpoolfc.com. 20 March 2015. 22 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150322145240/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/181982-phil-named-player-of-the-month-again. dead.
- News: Jordan scoops March Player of the Month. 30 April 2015. Liverpoolfc.com. 18 Apr 2015. 25 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150425054942/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/183602-jordan-scoops-march-player-of-the-month. dead. >
- News: Phil nets player of the month gong. 12 May 2015. Liverpoolfc.com. 12 May 2015. >