Gerrard inspires Liverpool to facile victory

Liverpool 3 Olimpija Ljubljana 0 (Liverpool win 4-1 on aggregate)

Gerard Houllier's side needed an opportunity to play with freedom and style against outclassed opponents after successive Barclaycard Premiership defeats, and they took their chance with grateful hands.

Never remotely in any sort of danger, Liverpool needed to confirm in their own minds that their new open, attacking style could work.