2003/04 – Premier League (4th), FA Cup (R5) , UEFA Cup (Last 16), League Cup (R4), Top Scorer (Michael Owen – 19 goals): A bit of a desperate season for Liverpool, clinging on to a top four place as Gerard Houllier tried to save his job, but was replaced anyway at the end of the season by Rafael Benitez. The runs in the cup competitions were modest at the most, while Michael Owen continued to top the goalscoring charts for Liverpool, but injuries meant even he was down on previous years. Liverpool’s squad needed rejuvenating, and looked set to be built around captain Steven Gerrard, who was becoming more and more the main man for the Reds. Apparently Diouf danced his way into training the day after Liverpool lost in the FA Cup to Portsmouth (Carragher’s autobiography), which was the beginning of the end for Houllier and perhaps showed the mentality of some of the players too. There was a notable victory over Manchester United in the league, which went a long way to securing a top four place, but overall the season wasn’t one to remember. Verdict: C.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:20:08 +0000
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