Liverpool supporters can finally consign their miserable 2025/26 season to history after the Premier League wrapped up on Sunday.
It has been one of the most challenging campaigns in recent memory at Anfield, with the tragic death of Diogo Jota in July underpinning everything that followed.
The air of sadness around the club was amplified by the goodbyes for Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson on Sunday, with Liverpool players staying behind after the final whistle of Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Brentford to salute the two outgoing legends.
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Though the mood at Anfield was not exactly celebratory, it was still a nice send-off for Salah and Robertson, and was in contrast to the frustration and upset of the season which preceded it.
According to Liverpool legend Steve Nicol, though, no Reds player – barring the departing pair – should have had anything to smile about once the final whistle blew.
Anfield goodbyes ‘overcooked’, says Nicol
Waving goodbye to a legend has become a yearly feature for Liverpool since Gini Wijnaldum departed in 2021. Since then, every single year has seen a guard of honour for at least one supporter favourite.
In Nicol’s day, things were done a little differently, though, and while speaking to ESPN FC about Salah and Robertson’s exits, the pundit said that it all felt a little ‘overcooked’ on a day where Liverpool confirmed one of their worst seasons in recent memory.
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“If I was at Anfield today I would have liked to have got off the field pretty quick,” Nicol said.
“Going around looking for cheers and claps from the crowd after the season that Liverpool have had, I would have been on and off as quickly as possible. For Robertson and Salah yes, but for everybody else, thank you and get off.
“There’s nothing for the majority of Liverpool players to celebrate on the last day of the season I get it, but I just thought it was overdone, everything is overcooked. We’re going around the league and everyone’s crying. Really? Honestly? I thought it was raining in Manchester with Man City’s game as well, everyone crying.”
Although the mood at Anfield could not be called celebratory in any way, it is easy to see where Nicol’s frustration comes from. Liverpool need to be playing for something at the end of the season, and the scenes were in complete contrast to the joyous title celebrations last year. Let’s get back to that for 2026/27.
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