In the summer of 2002, Liverpool were a club with big ambitions.
After a historic treble in 2000/01, the Reds also qualified for the Champions League for the first time since its reformation in 1992. For a club such a proud history with the European Cup, this was where Liverpool belonged.
That season saw Liverpool lose in the quarter-final to Bayer Leverkusen, as well as finishing second in the Premier League. But with Gerard Houllier at the helm, it felt as though the club was on the rise and the Reds were ready to show ambition in the transfer market in the hopes of making the next step.