Gary Neville gives very early 2026/27 prediction for Liverpool as Arne Slot backed to stay put

“Do I think they’ll be back to their best next season? No, I don’t think they’ll win the league next season, but I think they’ll get to a higher level than this season because I think they’ll add to the squad and they’ll refine it.”

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What should we expect from Liverpool for next season?

There are parallels between this season and 2020/21 for Liverpool – they went into both campaign as Premier League champions but endured a miserable title defence before enjoying a post-March revival.

Of course, the Reds still have a bit of work to do if they’re to clinch Champions League qualification, but the hope is that – like five years ago – salvaging that much will provide a platform for significant improvement over the subsequent 12 months.

If Slot is indeed retained as LFC head coach into August, it’s imperative that he does so off the back of sensible recruitment in the transfer market, with Mo Salah’s exit leaving a particularly large void to be filled in attack.

At least Liverpool will begin next season with a lesser weight of expectation than they had going into this campaign, when they were many pundits’ firm favourites to retain the title. They mightn’t necessarily be expected to challenge in 2026/27, but that could work in our favour.

There’s been plenty of harsh lessons to take from the past few months, both on and off the pitch. If the Reds act upon those going into the forthcoming campaign, they should at least be better equipped for improvement next term, even if Neville doesn’t see us reclaiming the crown we won last year.