Souness took over in April 1991 with reigning champions Liverpool second in the table, six points behind Arsenal but with a game in hand, and five fixtures left to play. Back-to-back defeats for Liverpool duly helped Arsenal ease to the title, and in the summer of 1991 Souness set about revolutionising a set up that had delivered plenty of success to Anfield. The squad needed refreshing, but Souness' transfer business was terrible, selling experienced players still performing at a high level (such as Peter Beardsley, Steve McMahon and Ray Houghton) and replacing them with more expensive, less successful signings.
Liverpool FC: Five reasons why the Reds haven't won the league title for 27 years
