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In the mid 1980s, Ian Rush became tantalisingly close to forming a mouth-watering strike
partnership with the legendary Diego Maradona at Napoli. Sounds like fiction, but it's actually
100% fact.
After scoring 108 goals in 174 games for Liverpool, winning three league championships in a row and
lifting the European Cup in Rome, Rush was tempted to leave Anfield for Napoli in 1984.
In January 2001, Gerrard Houllier signed one of Europe's most renowned and exciting creative
players. Liverpool fans everywhere rejoiced at the prospect of having such a rare talent in the
team, the ideal player to complement Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler. Joy quickly turned to
frustration though as Houllier criminally underused the player and inexplicably wasted his
considerable talent.
On the 9th April 2002, a particularly catastrophic tactical decision by Gerard Houllier robbed
Liverpool FC of the chance to participate in what would undoubtedly have been the game of the
century.
On the night in question, Liverpool faced Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League quarter-final
second leg.
