Five best and five worst Liverpool kits

We look back at 30 years of team strips from current Premier League clubs, with the red half of Merseyside next up on the catwalk

LIVERPOOL BEST: 5) 2018/19 third: A smart recent effort to kick-off with and a return to the all grey with red trim favoured by the great Liverpool side of the late 1980’s. A far better option than the hideous purple number New Balance used for the away kit. The triangular dark grey print on the top are a nice touch. Getty

4) 1991/93 home: Messing with Liverpool’s traditional red home shirt is considered sacrilege and some fans dislike this shirt - but they are clearly wrong because it’s a beauty. The famous adidas three stripes coming over the shoulder and again across the shorts looks fantastic. Worn when Sunderland were defeated in the 1992 FA Cup final to earn Graeme Souness his only piece of silverware as Liverpool manager. Shutterstock

3) 2008/09 away: A lovely silver/grey number and one to warm the hearts of Liverpool fans on sight. Famously worn when Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Co put Manchester United to the sword 4-1 at Old Trafford in 2009. Getty

2) 2004/06 home: How could we possibly not include this famous home kit. Forever associated with one of the most famous night’s the club’s proud European history, when Rafa Benitez’s side came back from three goals down to beat AC Milan on penalties. An all-red Liverpool stunner from New Balance to help recall an unforgettable night in Istanbul. Getty

1) 1989-1991 home: A retro classic that still does the business 30 years after it was first adorned by John Barnes, Peter Beardsley, Ian Rush and Co. Simple Adidas three stripe down the arms with fading abstract white print dotted across the shirt. Shutterstock

WORST: 5) 1999/2000 away: Some very strong contenders here from the Merseyside club. Let’s start with this awful green, white and blue number that embarrassed the club into a new millennium. A disastrous effort from Reebok - but one that pales into insignificance when compared to the upcoming Warrior years. Allsport

4) 2016/17 third: When will clubs learn? All neon strips are always, always, a no go zone and yet so many fall down the same strap. The colour was known as ‘Toxic Thunder’ - the first part of which was certainly true. "It's definitely an eye-catching kit,” said vice captain James Milner at its launch, confusing the word ‘catching’ with ‘damaging’. Getty

3) 2012/13 third: Now for Liverpool’s infamous Warrior debacles. First up, this heady mix of purple, white and orange with weird patterns on the arms. As if manager Brendan Rodgers didn’t have enough to contend with in his first season in charge. Reuters

2) 2013/14 away: Warrior were certainly on a roll by now. Looks like a perfectly acceptable white top with red trim at the top, before descending down into a pattern of random madness. Getty

1) 2013/14 third: Three kits that seem to have been lumped together into one awful mess, for a season when Liverpool came agonisingly close to ending their title drought. Steven Gerrard might have been wearing the red home kit when he infamously slipped against Chelsea at Anfield towards the end of the season, but I bet he was thinking about this strip. Getty

Premier League clubs are back in training after the coronavirus-enforced lockdown.

And, as we edge closer to a possible return to action next month, we take a look back on 30 years of football kits from the current 20 top-flight English clubs.

There have been some stunning works of wonder over the years ... as well as truly heinous crimes committed in the name of sporting fashion.

Next in our series is Liverpool, so take a trip down memory lane and click on the arrows or simply swipe to look at the next image.