Creating potential - we're champions again!
Thirty years. THIRTY YEARS. Finally, we're champions again. As a pre-teen, I watched Kenny Dalglish deftly take the ball on his chest, slot it past the Chelsea keeper and win the league in 1986. Weeks later, Ian Rush scored twice to win the FA Cup against Everton 3-1, and I was enthralled. I would see Liverpool win the league twice more - in 1988 and 1990. I didn't know it then, but that would be it. There were moments in between - feeling almost embarrassed winning the FA Cup in 2001, on the back of Michael Owen's goals after being besieged by Arsenal for most of the game. Just days later, laying flat out exhausted in front of the living room TV, as the same team won the UEFA Cup 5-4 against Alaves on a golden goal. In 2005, I watched in incredulity as a very average Liverpool side made the comeback of all comebacks from 3-0 down to win the Champions League against a far superior Milan side. A year later, I collapsed yet again in front of the TV as Steven Gerra