Liverpool’s 2–1 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday afternoon condemned Arne Slot’s side to their fourth successive loss across all competitions, the club’s worst run of form since the dark days of Brendan Rodgers’s tenure more than a decade ago.
Yet, it’s remarkably been 72 years since Liverpool lost five straight games.
Back in September 1953, Don Welsh’s Reds, who were still wearing white shorts at the time, were beaten 2–1 by Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. England’s future World Cup winning manager Alf Ramsey opened the scoring for Spurs that day with a goal which captured the misfortune of a side in the midst of a losing streak.
Lining up a free-kick from all of 45 yards, Ramsey would later freely admit that he was simply trying to pick out a teammate with a long punt forward. Liverpool goalkeeper Russell Crossley was similarly surprised to find the ball sail over his head, brushing his finger tips before nestling in the net behind him.
