Liverpool has set an outright record for the longest top-flight unbeaten run in their elite history after a 5-2 Merseyside derby victory over fierce rivals Everton and that extended their stunning Premier League streak to 32 matches without a loss.
The Reds finished runners-up to Manchester City last term and ended up only one point behind Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. But Liverpool currently sits eight points clear of Leicester City at the summit of the English table courtesy of a pulsating triumph over their local rivals as six of the seven goals in Wednesday’s clash at Anfield came in the first half of the game.
Jurgen Klopp’s team has now surpassed the stretch of 31 unbeaten matches achieved under Kenny Dalglish from May 1987 to March 1988. Only Arsenal (49) and Chelsea (40) have managed longer runs in Premier League history without defeat.
Wednesday’s win over Everton also saw the 52 year p;d Klopp reach a notable milestone as he brought up his 100th Premier League victory in his 159th game in charge of the Merseyside club – becoming the second-fastest to the landmark ahead of the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson (162), Arsene Wenger (179) and Rafael Benitez (181).
Only Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho needed only 142 games to record 100 wins during his first stint as Chelsea manager, while Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is on course to comfortably break that record if he remains in charge of the blue side of Manchester. Tuesday’s 4-1 win at Turf Moor against Burnley was Guardiola’s 97th Premier League win in just his 129th match and the Spaniard could break the record in his next three games.
