Liverpool Football Club is one of the most iconic football clubs of all time and the most successful English team in the history of European Competitions.

They have achieved the highest of highs in their history, but by 2005, they were a shadow of what they used to be. Many would agree that they had nowhere near the best team in Europe.

Despite this, they managed to win the 2005 Champions League (In very dramatic fashion, might I add).

So that leaves us with a few questions: how did they do it and how good were they before 2005?

Let's find out.

Transcript and sources: https://footballiconic.com/how-did-liverpool-win-the-2005-champions-league/
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Background music:
Song 1: https://youtu.be/ycKU5C_-fd4 (Prod Pink)
Song 2: https://youtu.be/Y8uUbYvhtBA (Prod Riddiman)
Song 3: https://youtu.be/jZLcg7IGdnk (Prod. Riddiman)
Song 4: https://youtu.be/52QCHkI40rg (Prod Riddiman)
Song 5: https://youtu.be/YytUYG8orug (Prod Pink)

0:00 - Introduction
02:19 - Everton Fc: The Birth of Liverpool FC
04:34 - Early Success, Match Fixing and Decline
09:07 - Shankly, Paisley, Fagan: The Liverpool Way
15:44 - Disaster
18:43 - Decline, Cream Suits and Cup Trebles
20:42 - Rafael Benitez Arrives
22:48 - The 2004/05 Champions League
30:22 - The Aftermath

Producer: Tinashe Chipako
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