LIVERPOOL
There is much expectation on Merseyside that Gerard Houllier is the man who can bring the elusive F.A. Premier League title to Anfield.

PREMIER LEAGUE PERFORMANCE
With a record 18 league titles and four European Cup triumphs under their belt, Liverpool is always a contender for football's honours. The Reds kicked off their pursuit of the F.A. Premier League championship in 1992, just weeks after celebrating an FA Cup final victory over Sunderland under Graeme Souness' leadership. Souness was unable to muster a sustained title challenge and long-time Anfield man Roy Evans ushered in a new wave of young talent after taking charge in 1994. An amazing 2001 saw Houllier's team lift five trophies, including the FA and UEFA Cups, and 2002 proved fruitful as well as they finished the season in second spot - the Reds' best finish in the F.A. Premier League. The signings of Australia's Harry Kewell, Irish star Steve Finnan and French starlets Anthony Le Tallec and Florent Sinama-Pongolle have further boosted one of the Barclaycard Premiership's strongest squads.