It may still feel like it was only yesterday, but Liverpool's unforgettable Champions League semi-final triumph against Chelsea is now almost 17 years old.
There may have only been one goal - and I use that definition generously - across the two legs, but anyone who personally witnessed the second leg at Anfield on May 3, 2005 will recall not only one of the Merseyside club's greatest triumphs, but an atmosphere perhaps unrivalled by any other in the ground since the abolition of the standing terrace.
Without question, there was definitely something in the air hours before kick-off, creating a buzz across the surrounding areas of the stadium that eventually festered into a relentless wall of noise when it came together for the Reds' biggest match in 20 years. For many fans it was a real shot at European greatness which, up until that point, had been the reserve of older supporters who still dined out on stories about the all-conquering sides of the 70s and the 80s. This was our time and we were ready to throw ourselves into it at full throttle.
