Tag Archives: Liverpool
Updated for the 2023-24 Season: How to Buy Tickets to Liverpool FC
Buying tickets to a Premier League game at Liverpool FC is among the great challenges in English soccer. Never mind that their stadium is soon to hold 60,000 people. As near as we can tell, if you are just starting out -- that is, if you haven't been buying tickets from them for quite some…
Getting to Know the Everton-Liverpool Merseyside Derby
Sometimes called the Friendly Derby, the Merseyside Derby between Liverpool and Everton is the longest-running top flight derby in English football, the two having played at least twice every season since 1962. So let's take a look at the history and some of the key games between these two great clubs and what is --…
Liverpool vs Manchester United: The Biggest Rivalry in English Football
All the great English football rivalries contain some combination of proximity, a history that goes beyond football, and a shared level of success. That all comes together like nowhere else in the North West Derby, Manchester United vs Liverpool. Since we here at Groundhopper Guides love to explore and explain the world of English football,…
My Advice for Your Video of Liverpool’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone”
We sell a lot of tickets to Liverpool games, and get a ton of inquiries about trips to Anfield. They basically come in two categories: the longtime Liverpool fan and the Premier League lover who has watched TV games played there and wants to experience it in person. Here is Paul's advice about one particular…
What it Takes to Buy Liverpool Tickets
About 25 percent of the requests we get for Premier League English soccer tickets are for Liverpool home games. Quite simply, seeing a game at Anfield has become the most sought-after – and therefore expensive -- experience in world club soccer. And since it’s only a 54,000-seat stadium, getting a ticket there has become really,…
A Liverpool-Themed Tour at the Shankly Hotel
If you’re a Liverpool fan, in town for a game at Anfield, you really should swing over to the Shankly Hotel in the city center. You can stay there, of course, but you can also take a Liverpool-themed tour of the hotel’s memorabilia collection and of the city itself. Here’s an introduction to this very…
Touring Anfield Stadium at Liverpool FC
Using phrases like “football club” and “football ground” hardly seem appropriate to Liverpool any more. Certainly, on the question of ground versus stadium, which I have written about before, Anfield would seem to have crossed that hard-to-place line already. And as for club … I mean, it implies some gathering of like-minded individuals to enjoy…
Liverpool-Everton and the Magic of the FA Cup
“The Magic of the FA Cup” is a phrase you hear tossed around the world of English football. And sometimes that magic is real -- especially around early January’s Third Round. In 2018, as in all years, we had big clubs being upset, little clubs playing on big stages, enormous crowds making big impressions, drama…
Reader Report: Joe Sees a Game at Liverpool
When Joe got in touch with me, he knew he wanted to see a Liverpool game at Anfield. And as it happens, I have several Liverpool hospitality packages for sale. The result was that Joe had a day that he describes as "surreal," with great seats and a great match. What's not to love? It…
Reader Report: Jamie’s Family Samples Liverpool’s Hospitality
I love to share what I call "Reader Reports" from people whom I help get to see soccer games in England. Sometimes that just means jumping on the phone with them to answer questions and make suggestions, sometimes doing some full-on planning assistance, sometimes selling them a hospitality package. (If you're interested in any of…
