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Treble memories: How Houllier's trophy-winning squad was built Chris Shaw Gerard Houllier's Liverpool project was almost two years in the making at the outset of what would prove to be an historic 2000-01 season. The Frenchman had taken sole charge of the Reds in November 1998 and steadily set about moulding a squad that combined local talent and passion with European pedigree. “He always said he wanted a Liverpool heart at the core of Liverpool Football Club,” explained Houllier’s assistant manager, Phil Thompson. “That’s what he’d known of bef...

Take a numerical look back at Liverpool's 2000-01 treble season with our 25 facts and figures from an exhilarating campaign for Gerard Houllier's team.

"My own 'I was there' moment" - remembering the 2001 League Cup final Joel Richards To mark this week's 20th anniversary of Liverpool's League Cup final triumph against Birmingham City – the first trophy of what would become an historic 2000-01 treble under Gerard Houllier – Reds fan Joel Richards relives the elation and relief experienced in Cardiff. Do you remember the first time? Having longed for it to happen for what felt like an eternity, the desperation to experience what many others had long before grew each year, exacerbated by the second-hand ...

Classic Match: The night the Reds conquered Rome again Chris Shaw Liverpool's famous UEFA Cup victory over AS Roma 20 years ago today began with a helping hand from some SS Lazio fans. As the Reds’ team bus crawled through traffic on its way to the Stadio Olimpico for the first leg of their last-16 tie in February 2001, a path was opened up by an escort from local policemen particularly eager to see the visitors arrive without disruption. The reason? They supported Roma’s city rivals Lazio. But their intervention proved the only assistance Gerard Houlli...