The most interesting thing for me when doing my Liverpool team of the decade was just how much of it could have belonged to last year’s almost-title-winning squad. In the end, however, in several cases I plumped for alternatives who were every bit as good, but who delivered more throughout the decade.

Interestingly, the better defenders appear to have been signed by Houllier and the best forward-thinking players by Benítez.

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