Totally Gold Champions League 04/05: Liverpool conquer Milan

Back in the summer of 2020, Jimbo and co passed the time reviewing classic Premier League and Champions League campaigns.Here from the vault, we bring you the thoughts of James Horncastle, Sasha Goryunov and Alvaro Romeo on the 2004/05 season, the one with the greatest final in the competition’s history.In Rafa Benitez’s first season in charge of Liverpool, the Reds finished level on points with Bolton and won the Champions League in Istanbul.For Carlo Ancelotti’s Milan, it was the second incredible collapse in two seasons. And for Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea, who produced an all-time classic with Barcelona, it looked like the trophy was theirs. Until a ghost goal.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool restore some European pedigree (01.30)• PART 1b: The Reds conquer the Old Lady (05.30) • PART 1c: Chelsea and Barcelona produce a classic (08.30)• PART 1d: Chelsea undone by the ghost goal (12.30)• PART 2: The final in Istanbul (19.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.