Liverpool’s festive record

Liverpool have been Christmas Day runner-ups on eight occasions since 1892 and won the title in six of those seasons,

The Reds will be second in the top flight on Christmas Day for the first time in 27 years.

They did top the Premier League in 2013/14, 2008/09 and 1996/97 but failed to finish at the summit come May in each of those campaigns.

However, Liverpool have a remarkable record of winning 75 per cent of their campaigns from a second-place standing at Christmas, including the last four occasions dating back to 1974.

We look back at the eight seasons when Liverpool were second in the league on Christmas Day…

1989/90

Liverpool kicked off their season with a 1-0 win over Arsenal in the Charity Shield, a re-run of the title-deciding fixture from the previous season when a last-minute Michael Thomas goal saw the Gunners lift the trophy on goal difference.

With the likes of John Barnes, Peter Beardsley and Ian Rush at his disposal, Reds boss Kenny Dalglish recorded a 9-0 win over Crystal Palace at Anfield in September, which was also John Aldridge’s last game for the club.

The Reds were behind champions Arsenal on Christmas Day but leapfrogged the Gunners before the new year and thumped Swansea 8-0 in an FA Cup third round replay in January.

Liverpool loaned Ronny Rosenthal from Standard Liege in March and claimed the league title in April.

CHRISTMAS DAY LEAGUE POSITION: 2ndFINAL LEAGUE POSITION: 1stMANAGER: Kenny …

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