A giant ready to be woken. (Liverpool F.C.)

Member Name: jamiebeck

Product:	Liverpool F.C.
Date:	21/05/09 (11 review reads)
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Advantages: Trophy filled cabinet

Disadvantages: Not much in recent years

Liverpool FC was established in 1892 by John Houlding and won its first league championship as early as 1900. It has since gone on to become the most successful british football team of all time winning 18 top flight division titles, 7 league cups, 7 FA cups, UEFA cup 3 times and the Champions League/European Cup 5 times.

It's most notable managers are Bill Shankley (1959 - 1974), Bob Paisley (1974 - 1983) and Kenny Dalglish (1985 - 1991). Currently Rafa Benitez is in charge and has been since 2004.

Liverpool's history has been attributed with many legendary players such as Kevin Keegan, Emlyn Hughes, Roger Hunt, Ray Clemence, Ian Callaghan, Alan Hansen, Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush, John Barnes, Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen. Currently Liverpool's team boasts Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Jamie Carragher. With other solid players consisting of Xavi Alonso, Javier Mascherano, Daniel Agger and rumours of Gareth Barry and Carlos Tevez, Liverpool's future looks bright.

Recently Liverpool have been outperformed by Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea, despite being finalists on two occasions in the Champions League (winning one in 2005). However the 2008/09 season has seen Liverpool make its first serious title challenge for years with Manchester United narrowly winning a week before the season ended. Losing only 2 games all season and obtaining enough points that would of won the league most other seasons Liverpool were certainly unlucky but this hasnt dampened the mood of Benitez who pledges to spend big in the summer of 2009.

A new 60,000 seater stadium, based in the Stanley Park area of Liverpool started making progress a few years back now but has since been stalled by the current economic climate's effect on the American owners; George Gillett and Tom Hicks.

Summary: A team thats on the rise, could be the new Premier League champions if the summer brings big names