Mane jumping on Klopp and Keegan's debut - opening-day memories

[BBC] [Getty Images] With the countdown to the 2026-27 Premier League fixture release well and truly on, we asked for your stories of opening-day games - both good and bad - that have stuck in your minds most. And you delivered. Here are some of your replies: Roger: August 1971 when Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Anfield on the opening day of the season. It was Kevin Keegan's debut and he scored in front of the Kop. The rest is history, of course, but he was probably the great Bill Shankly's best signing. What a player and a great schoolboy hero of mine and many others. Lee: My best memory has to be Middlesbrough away in 1996. We drew 3-3 with them, but Stig Inge Bjornebye scored his first Liverpool goal and the goal of the 1996-97 season after three minutes. Then it was over to the Fabrizio Ravanelli show, as he bagged a hat-trick for Middlesbrough on his debut. Tom: The worst I can remember was 2012-13. During the summer before, there was a big behind the scenes documentary released showing Brendan Rodgers and his tactics. It was eye-catching possession football and all of that. But then we went and lost 3-0 on the opening day to West Brom . Ian: My best opening day memory was the 6-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in 1994. Jan Molby gave us all a masterclass in passing. Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman were unmarkable, while Ian Rush scored a classic. This was the exciting Roy Evans-led Liverpool, emerging from the Graeme Souness era, becoming contenders once again. Richard: One match that stays in the memory is August 1971 at Anfield. Kevin Keegan made his first appearance, scored soon after the start, then won a penalty and went on to transform the side from good to great. Antz: Without doubt the 4-3 win over Arsenal at the start of the 2016-17 season when Sadio Mane scored that brilliant goal on his debut and then celebrated by jumping on Jurgen Klopp. Loved that! [Getty Images] Come back to this page at 10:00 BST to see how the Reds' 2026-27 Premier League fixtures have fallen.