Three realistic goals Liverpool can definitely achieve in 2026 including key transfer market fix - opinion

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Who has been Liverpool’s best player in 2025? Liverpool have been horrendous at times this season and are well off the pace in the Premier League, so how can they possibly hope to win European football’s most coveted trophy?The answer here is quite simple: for all of their faults, Liverpool still have one of the most talented squads in the European game.Photo by Giuseppe Cottini/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: How Alexander Isak’s devastating injury is set to affect Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool decisionAs they have shown by beating Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Inter Milan this season, Liverpool know how to get the job done in the Champions League.Being out of the title race already may suit the Reds in this respect.

Instead of fighting tooth and nail for everything domestically for the rest of the season, they can put all their strength into winning number seven.Dominik Szoboszlai has comfortably been Liverpool’s star man this season, and with the 2026 Champions League final set to take place in Budapest, we think the Reds can realistically aim to set up a dream date for Hungary’s best footballer of a generation.2. Finish in the Premier League’s top fourIt may not be an especially glamorous target, but Liverpool must now make sure they do not slip out of the Champions League next season.Of course, if they can go all the way and win it, then it will not matter where they finish in the Premier League.

What was Liverpool’s best goal of 2025? 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. If not, they can probably forget their goals of winning the Champions League and finishing in the Premier League’s top four.