The summer of 2005 was a good time to be connected with Liverpool.
Fresh from the euphoric highs of the ‘Miracle in Istanbul’, things were feeling good on the red half of Merseyside. Rafa Benitez was elevated to a god-like status at Anfield, and it was the same for the group of players who helped bring home Liverpool’s fifth European Cup.
For new players walking into that dressing room, it may have been a daunting task. Even so, it was one that Benitez thought was possible for one young full-back.
