Jurgen Klopp‘s men travel to Fulham on Saturday afternoon, as they look to hit the ground running and prove they are the team to beat in the Premier League.
With kickoff to the new season edging closer, This Is Anfield staff have been brave, set themselves up for mockery and provided their 2022/23 predictions.
Who do you agree – and more importantly disagree – with?
Matt Ladson
Predicted finish… 1st. But timing of injuries for us and City will decide it.
Player of the Year… Mo Salah. A proper summer off, and a winter break too. He’ll be refreshed and on full form for the full season.
First name on the teamsheet… Virgil van Dijk. We’re a different team without him.
How many will Salah score (all comps)? 33
Best new signing… Fabio Carvalho. I’ve been telling everyone this long before pre-season and nobody believed me when I said he’s good enough to start!
This season I’d be happy with… winning the league, in front of fans. It’s all I want and I’d give up losing every other match for it.
Jack Lusby
Predicted finish… champions.
Player of the Year… Luis Diaz
First name on the teamsheet… Alisson
How many will Salah score? 35
This season I’d be happy with… after last season, the title, the Champions League, or both.
Joanna Durkan
Predicted finish… champions.
Player of the Year… Trent Alexander-Arnold
First name on the teamsheet… Mo Salah
How many will Salah score? 33
This season I’d be happy with… the title. I just need to see us lifting it in front of our fans pronto!
Jack Sear
Predicted finish… champions.
Player of the Year… Trent Alexander-Arnold
First name on the teamsheet… Virgil van Dijk
How many will Salah score? 31
This season I’d be happy with… the title and/or the Champions League. Too good a team to have only won one of each in the Jurgen Klopp era.
Henry Jackson
Predicted finish… champions.
Player of the Year… I’d go with Thiago if I knew he’d be fit all season, but he won’t be! So, Trent Alexander-Arnold.
First name on the teamsheet… Virgil van Dijk
How many will Salah score? 36
This season I’d be happy with… being champions, with the Champions League an added bonus. This special team has to win more than one league title!
Karl Matchett
Predicted finish… champions.
Player of the Year… Thiago
First name on the teamsheet… Alisson or Van Dijk
How many will Salah score? 27
This season I’d be happy with… the league or the Champions League. Same as it ever was.
James Nalton
Predicted finish… 2nd
Player of the Year… Salah
First name on the teamsheet… Salah
How many will Salah score? 30 (I think he’ll register plenty of assists again, too)
This season I’d be happy with… I always say an FA Cup, but seeing as that aim was completed last season, now it has to be winning another league title under Klopp, this time in front of fans.
Sam Millne
Predicted finish… champions.
Player of the Year… Salah
First name on the teamsheet… Van Dijk
How many will Salah score? 32
This season I’d be happy with… a trophy and competing until the end for the title.
Jeff Goulding
Predicted finish… though my heart says first, my head says we’ll probably just miss out again.
I expect another emotionally draining run-in, where the hope almost kills us, but I still wouldn’t want to swap places with anyone else.
Player of the Year… it’s tempting to say either Diaz or Nunez, but I have a feeling Salah will go up a level.
First name on the teamsheet… Van Dijk. If he’s fit, he starts. Such an important player.
How many will Salah score? As I say, I sense Salah has a renewed hunger, and even though he doesn’t, he probably feels like he has a point to prove.
I think he’ll hit 30-plus goals in all competitions.
This season I’d be happy with… another closely run title race and a couple of trophies.
I’d love to see us win No. 7, but the domestic cups will do.
Steven Scragg
Predicted finish… champions.
Player of the Year… Luis Diaz
First name on the teamsheet… Virgil van Dijk
How many will Salah score? 37
This season I’d be happy with… the Premier League title, and if not, then the Champions League.
Dan Clubbe
Predicted finish… 1st
Player of the Year… Mo Salah
First name on the teamsheet… Fabinho
How many will Salah score? 32
