Golden Past, Red Future

This is an superb account of the recent history of Liverpool FC. As with
its excellent follow-up, Red Revival, this book takes a balanced look
at the club's recent fortunes. In the case of this book, it starts with
the demise of Gerard Houllier and looks at the simultaneous rise of
Rafael Benitez at Valencia. The book then follows the progress of the
2004/05 season, including all the off-the-pitch activity like
investment, proposed stadium move, Gerrard to Chelsea, and Owen to
Madrid. It then details the lows in the league and FA Cup, and the
hysterical reaction to them in the media, and the heady highs of
Istanbul, with a eye-witness account of the occasion in Turkey and the
famous game itself. There are some excellent books on that incredible
triumph, but this is easily up there with the best.