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Out of every top club in the Premier League, Liverpool has had the most progressive decade. The Reds were struggling at seventh in 2010 and after a road filled with twists and turns aplenty, they are now the European champions and are looking to win their first ever Premier League title.
Jürgen Klopp has done wonders for Liverpool ever since he got appointed in October 2015, with the Anfield club enjoying steady progress from being painfully mediocre to the best football team on the planet. There were many memorable moments for the Reds, through the decade.
Here are the five which stand out from Liverpool's rollercoaster ride from 2010 until now.
#5 League Cup triumph (2012)
This moment does not stand out as much as others on this list, but Liverpool's victory in the 2012 League Cup final was their only piece of silverware in this decade, until this past year. The game was a crazy one, as the Reds needlessly made hard work of a relatively straightforward task.
They faced Cardiff City at Wembley, falling behind in the first half before getting one back through Martin Skrtel. And after Dirk Kuyt thought he had won the final for Liverpool in extra time, the Championship outfit came back in the dying moments to take the match into penalties.
And despite misses from Steven Gerrard and Charlie Adam, the Reds held their nerve and came out victorious in the penalty shootout. This was their first trophy in six years, delivered by Sir Kenny Dalglish after he replaced Roy Hodgson.
It's a shame that the Reds could not follow their League Cup triumph in 2012 by winning the FA Cup, as they were narrowly beaten in the final by Chelsea.
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#4 Klopp haunts Dortmund (2016)
Jürgen Klopp joined Liverpool in October 2015 and was immediately tasked with steadying the ship and helping the Reds finish the season in a respectable position. They finished 8th in the league, but the Anfield faithful were treated to some great football. A sign of things to come.
Liverpool reached two cup finals that season, with their run to the Europa League final being a particular highlight in the eyes of fans. The best game from that run came against the Kloop's former side Borussia Dortmund. After conceding two quick goals, the Reds had it all to do to progress to the semi-finals.
The Kop was tremendous on the night and helped Liverpool push their way back into the match. Dortmund led 3-1 midway through the second half and left the Reds requiring three goals to win the tie. It was Philippe Coutinho and Mamadou Sakho who scored to make it 3-3 and right at the death, Liverpool achieved the impossible.
Dejan Lovren headed in the 90th-minute winner that sent the Kop wild. The Reds beating Dortmund 4-3 instantly became one of the greatest European nights that Anfield had ever seen and contributed in making Liverpool's home ground a fortress for the years to come.
#3 The day when everyone believed (2014)
Two years before the comeback at Dortmund, Liverpool was looking incredible at the top of the table. They had a chance to take control of the title race with four games to go. All they had to do, was to beat Manchester City at Anfield. A mammoth task for sure.
Anfield was at it's best it had ever been for an afternoon game, as the match coincided with the week of the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. The game had an emotional edge to it, as Liverpool were desperate to beat City and seize control of their own destiny.
After goals from Raheem Sterling and Martin Skrtel had been cancelled out, up stepped Philippe Coutinho to rescue the Reds and become the Kop's new hero. His goal made it 3-2 to Liverpool, a scoreline that would stick. After the match, everybody started to believe.
It was emotional, especially with Steven Gerrard being overcome by it all. Finally, it seemed like the dream of lifting the Premier League with Liverpool would be fulfilled. As fantastic as that day was, the season ended in unfortunate circumstances.
It was still the greatest feeling Liverpool fans had felt for the entire decade, before 2019.
#2 Anfield's greatest ever night (2019)
2019 was the year that Liverpool had been building to for a while. After reaching the Champions League final in 2018, the next step for the Reds was to go one better and win the entire competition. They found themselves in a hotly contested semi-final against Barcelona.
Despite playing well on the night, Liverpool fell to a Leo Messi-inspired 3-0 defeat at the Camp Nou. The dream looked like it was over, but Anfield kept believing. The fans were in full voice as the Reds strode out for the second leg, hopeful of a miracle of the highest order.
The next ninety minutes were absolutely incredible, as Liverpool outplayed Barcelona all over the park and outclassed them with a couple of goals each from Divock Origi and Gini Wijnaldum. The impossible had been completed in an overwhelming fashion, Liverpool had beaten Barcelona 4-0 to reach the Champions League final.
This match was the perfect demonstration of the elite mentality that Jürgen Klopp has manifested into the Merseyside club. They came from the dead to stun one of the greatest football team's in the world to give Anfield the greatest European night they have ever witnessed.
The emotional scenes after the match showed how much it meant to every Red in the world. How do you top a moment like this? Well, there was still a final to be played.
#1 Number six (2019)
While the incredible comeback against Barcelona was much more euphoric, the game against Tottenham was the culmination of everything that Jürgen Klopp had worked towards in the past four years. Liverpool defeated Spurs 2-0 to win their first trophy of the Klopp era, the UEFA Champions League.
Goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi, at the start and end of the game respectively, won the cup for the Reds. Finally, after years of great games and real promise, Liverpool had something to show for the incredible progress they had made under Klopp.
The final may not have been the best game, but it ended the age-old question of What has he won? directed at the German time and time again. This was also Liverpool's first trophy in seven years, finally ending the Reds' trophy drought. This could very well end up being the first of many trophies that find their place in the Anfield trophy cabinet.
This victory, coupled with the famous semi-final victory, has given the entire club a new-found belief and confidence that will surely lead to many more titles in the coming seasons. While nights like Dortmund and Barcelona will never be forgotten, the real satisfaction comes from lifting the cup, which Jordan Henderson did with immense pride.
It is a blessing that the two greatest moments of Liverpool's decade came at the very end of it and now, there is only one way the Reds can improve from here. By winning that elusive Premier League title.
