Anfield is in for another massive European night against Napoli on Tuesday. My stand-out memory as a player was beating Roma in 2002 to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time. It was special because it marked Gerard Houllier’s return from life-saving heart surgery.
Houllier was pivotal in my career and a friend. We weren’t sure if he’d ever come back to work so from the moment we saw him walk through the doors, it was monumental and that was reflected in the crowd noise. Unbelievable.
Make no bones about it, European nights in Liverpool are special because of the close proximity of the fans to the pitch.