TSN.ca BPL Preview: Liverpool looks to rebuild after collapse

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Last Season: 26-6-6 (second in Premier League)

Notable Additions: Dejan Lovren (Southampton), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Lazar Markovic (Benfica), Emre Can (Bayer Leverkusen), Javier Manquillo (Athletico Madrid), Divock Origi (Lille), Alberto Moreno (Sevilla)

Notable Subtractions: Luis Suarez (Barcelona), Pepe Reina (Bayern Munich)

That was Then: The story of Liverpool's 2013-14 season is a story of what could have been. The Reds had arguably one of their best seasons in over a decade in the Premier League, but it all fell short in the final weeks of the season.

From Feb. 8 to April 20 Liverpool had their best stretch of the season winning eleven straight matches including a 3-0 victory at Old Trafford against Manchester United and a dramatic home win against Manchester City on April 13. During that run of form, the Reds propelled themselves from fourth place in the table, all the way to first with three games left in the season.

It was the next two games, however, that proved to be their undoing.

A 2-0 loss to Chelsea at Anfield followed by a shocking draw with Crystal Palace, where Palace scored three unanswered goals in the final ten minutes of the game to bewilder Brendan Rodgers and his squad.

Liverpool fell short in the final week of the season to Manchester City, who won the championship by two points despite the Reds winning their final match. Liverpool's league title drought extended to 24 years.

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TSN.ca BPL Preview: Liverpool looks to rebuild after collapse