Footballing nirvana

GER MCCARTHY remembers an incredible night at Anfield when the team that had swept all before them in English football for 20 years hit their peak

YOUNGER readers of this article may not be aware of the fact that in the 1980s one club ruled English domestic football. Liverpool.The Anfield club were the undisputed kings of English and European football for well over a decade thanks to the steadying hand of brilliant man-managers Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Kenny Dalglish.The Reds incorporated a beautiful one-touch pass and move game that mesmerised defences up and down...

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