‘Crouchy’ scored that goal at Manchester City to get us into the Champions League play-off, then a hat-trick to make sure we lined-up in the group stages. He then scored in the opener at Werder Bremen, in the 3-1 win against Inter and of course the winner at AC Milan before seeing red in the quarter-finals against Real Madrid. A true rollercoaster ride.
As we step back into the Champions League arena in 2016-17, the striker, now at Stoke, has relived some of those memories...
Below: Rafa van der Vaart opens the scoring against FC Twente at the Lane