Liverpool won League Cup (2001), FA Cup (2001), UEFA Cup (2001), FA Charity Shield (2001), UEFA Super Cup (2001), League Cup (2003) and were the runner up of Premier League (2002)
The former French national coach, Gerard Houllier, became the Liverpool manager for the 1998–99 season to work alongside Roy Evans. But Evans found that the partnership did not suit him and he quit that November, and at the end of which Liverpool finished a disappointing seventh – not even enough for a UEFA Cup place.It was September 2000, Liverpool become one of the founder members of the G-14 group of clubs, an organization formed to provide a united voice for major European football clubs in negotiations with FIFA and UEFA. Liverpool would remain a member of the G-14 until its disbandment in 2008 when it was replaced by the European Club Association which Liverpool subsequently joined.
2000–01 was Liverpool's best season for many years. The likes of Owen, Fowler, Gerrard and Hyypia contributed to the club's third place in the Premiership (thus qualifying for the Champions League) as well winning the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup, followed by the Charity Shield and European Super Cup later in 2001. The League Cup was won by beating Birmingham City on penalties after a 1–1 draw, the FA Cup by beating Arsenal 2–1 with two goals from Michael Owen in the last ten minutes and the UEFA Cup by beating Alaves, in an extraordinary game, 5–4 in extra time.By now, Liverpool's squad contained quality players including goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek, defender and captain Sami Hyypiä, young midfielder Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen's strike partner Emile Heskey.
Liverpool finished Premiership runners-up in 2001–02, their best league finish since 1991, but suffered a humiliating defeat in the League Cup Third Round at the hands of Grimsby Town. 2001 was also dramatic for Houllier personally as he suffered a major heart problem which kept him away from the club for three months starting in November.
Liverpool won another League Cup in 2003 but in 2003–04 Houllier had again failed to deliver the league title, in fact finishing thirty points behind the champions Arsenal. Although Liverpool qualified for the Champions League by finishing fourth (making three qualifications during his tenure), fans saw Houllier's conservative and defensive tactics as sacrificing too much attacking impetus to challenge Arsenal and Manchester United for the title. During this period Liverpool had their longest streak of not winning any games in the top flight. Against a background of growing disquiet amongst the Liverpool supporters, Houllier was dismissed on 24 May 2004 and subsequently replaced by the Spaniard Rafael Benitez who had just guided Valencia to the Spanish league title and UEFA Cup.
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