The Reds may have enjoyed a glorious revival under new manager Arne Slot, but some players played a bigger role in their success than others
What a season it's been for Liverpool! This time last year, fans were still coming to terms with Jurgen Klopp's final game in charge, unsure of what to expect from the German's successor, Arne Slot. Right now, though, they're basking in the glory of a record-breaking 20th top-flight title and hailing the Dutchman as a genius after the Reds absolutely ran away with this season's Premier League.
Liverpool's surprise success was very much a team triumph, founded upon their collective resilience and sense of togetherness, particularly during tough times for the group when expiring contracts were becoming a major distraction. However, certain individuals deserve recognition for the inspirational roles they played in putting the Merseysiders back on their perch.
Below, GOAL ranks every single Liverpool player to have appeared in at least five league games during the 2024-25 campaign…
Getty Images22Darwin Nunez – 2/10
There's just no way that Darwin Nunez will still at Liverpool next season, after an absolutely calamitous campaign. The Uruguayan's dramatic late double at Brentford was one of the key moments in the title win, but Nunez scored just five Premier League goals in total – an abysmal return for a No.9 bought for £64 million ($86m).
It was recently reported that Slot stopped starting Nunez so that Liverpool could avoid paying any more money for the forward in bonuses and that could well be true. But it might also have been down to the fact that Nunez's specialises in missing open goals.
AdvertisementGetty Images21Federico Chiesa – 3/10
Slot says Federico Chiesa "definitely" has a future at Liverpool, but we have our doubts. The injury-prone Italian obviously arrived at Liverpool in a poor physical state after being frozen out of Juventus' pre-season plans, but even when he was available for selection, Slot rarely used Chiesa.
Despite coming off the bench to score in the Carabao Cup final, the versatile winger, who has plenty of suitors in Serie A, had to wait until the penultimate weekend of the season for his first Premier League start.
Getty Images Sport20Jarell Quansah – 4/10
Jarell Quansah began the season as Slot's preferred partner for Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the Liverpool defence. However, he was hauled off at half-time during the Reds' opener at Ipswich Town and has been a bit-part player ever since.
Of course, Quansah was so nearly a surprise hero in the Champions League last-16 loss to Paris Saint-Germain, hitting the post with a fine header that could have sent the Reds through to the quarter-finals, but it was ultimately a frustrating campaign for Quansah, who ended up seeing fewer minutes in the Premier League than Joe Gomez, who was out injured for five months.
Getty Images Sport19Joe Gomez – 4/10
It was lovely to see Gomez make the bench for Sunday's game against Crystal Palace after being sidelined for four months with an injury sustained in the FA Cup loss at Plymouth Argyle.
Whether he will still be at the club next season, though, is anyone's guess. Gomez's versatility makes him invaluable, and before his injury he was looking like a more reliable option at centre-back than either Ibrahima Konate and Jarell Quansah, but he may well leave this summer to secure more regular game time elsewhere.
