My Other Love

Yes i have two loves in life, one is my Girlfriend, and the other is Liverpool
FC.

Liverpool have been my team ever since i was about 10 years old, this is when i saw Michael Owen for the first time, and heard about a new kid in the youth ranks named Steven Gerrard. Times were not that well during that time, the team i choose to support weren't winning trophies and seasons were mediocre. That was alright though, my newfound love for the team was immense and i was willing to go through some ups and downs, and what a ride it would be.

After watching World Cup 98 my love intensified with the heroic displays of Michael Owen, who was to become arguably the best striker in England for the next 5 or 6 years, and Liverpool's all-time leading scorer. Times were good.

After this there was another couple of mediocre years, and then came the 2001 season.
This was to be the best season i have ever seen out of Liverpool since i started supporting the club. Liverpool this year would go onto win the Treble, which is winning three major trophies in one season. Liverpool won the Carling Cup, the FA cup and the Uefa Cup. And if you factor in the start of the following season, we also won the Uefa Super Cup and the Community Shield, all in one Calender year.

This was the start of a trend at Liverpool FC. The next couple of season saw Liverpool consistently make the champions league and they were starting to develop a team worthy of Champions League success. Fast forward to 2004 - 2005 season. Michael Owen had been sold to Real Madrid, in what would be the dumbest thing he could have ever done. Pissed off, but knowing we had the best midfielder in the game, i wasn't too distraught by the dealing, though i had doubt for the future of scoring goals.

Liverpool were in the champions league once more, and this time would be one to remember. We started out in a relatively easy group, having only Olympiacos as the real threat, and only because they had Rivaldo. The group phase, however, didn't go to plan, and it came down to the final game against the Greek side, Liverpool needed to win by 2 clear goals. Here is the highlights of the game:



What an incredible game.

The next game came against Bayer Leverkusen who we stormed through and won 6-2 on aggregate.

The next match was against the Mighty Juventus, but we won 2-1 at home on the day and tied the second leg at the Stadio De Alppi.

This set up a match with the the Russians(Chelsea) And what a two legged affair it would be. Liverpool would tie the first leg, setting up an extraordinary display of support at Anfield in the return leg. Highlights:



This set us up for the clash in Istanbul. And what a final it was:



Touted as the best final ever in the Champions League, it was even better then the Man U v. Bayern one in 1999. Liverpool were back on top of the world.

The following year Liverpool would get screwed in the Club World Championship, losing to Sao Paulo in a game were Liverpool score 3 clear goals, all of which were brought back for no real reason.

2006 would be another great year for Liverpool, as we would win the FA cup, and this time, we would again oust Chelsea in the Semi-Finals to set up this match, another unbelievable match, which as been touted as the Gerrard Final, watch and see:



Another spectacular comeback by Liverpool, and again at the center of it was Steven Gerrard.

This year has been an up and down one, we are out of the league cup and the FA cup, and out of the title race, but we are in great position to oust Barcelona from the Champions league, and give us hope of another incredible CL run.

Liverpool are the most successful team ever to come out of England, with 18 league titles, 5 CL titles, 3 Uefa cups and handfuls of League cups and FA cups, no one comes close to the caliber of Liverpool over the years. Say what you want about my team, but the stats don't lie, and either do the accomplishments. Some say I'm obsessed, and with good reason, but i think im just a avid fan, supporting a team that ive always liked. YNWA.