The summer signings Liverpool made after winning the 2005 Champions League weren't very good

If Liverpool can survive their second-leg against Manchester City, you can’t blame their fans from dreaming of winning their sixth European Cup.

After blitzing Pep Guardiola’s side 3-0 last week, Liverpool are heavy favourites to progress to the last-four - where they will likely join Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

It might seem unlikely that Liverpool can triumph in Kiev but, when you reach this stage, anyone can win it.

Liverpool knows that better than anyone.

Nobody expected them to win the competition in 2005 but that’s exactly what happened in incredible circumstances.

As you’re all aware by now, Liverpool trailed an incredible AC Milan 3-0 at half-time before winning on penalties in Istanbul.

Liverpool were European champions for the first time since 1983 and could surely now attract some of the best players in the following summer.

BENITEZ DIDN'T HAVE MUCH JOY IN THE SUMMER OF 2005

However, Rafa Benitez didn’t excite too many supporters during that transfer window. In fact, it was probably the most underwhelming transfer window a European Champion has ever seen.

Ok, they managed to convince Steven Gerrard not to join Chelsea but the eight signings they did make were uninspiring to say the least.

We’ve decided to take a look at the signings Liverpool made during the summer of 2005 and ask: ‘Where are they now?’

Antonio Barragan | Free transfer

The defender made just one appearance for Liverpool before spells at Deportivo, Valladolid and Valencia.

He played in the Premier League for Middlesborough last season but is now currently on loan at Real Betis.

Boudewijn Zenden | Free transfer

Is this the signing European champions should be making? A 28-year-old on a free transfer from Middlesbrough was never going to excite too many people.

He did play 49 matches for the Reds before signing for Marseille.

In 2009, he returned to the Premier League, where he spent two seasons with Sunderland before retiring.

He’s now assistant manager at Jong PSV - PSV’s reserve side.

Pepe Reina | £6.8 million

Without doubt, the best signing Liverpool made in the summer of 2005. In fact, the only good one.

The Spaniard played almost 400 times for the club, helping them win the FA Cup during his debut season with an eventful display in the final vs West Ham.

He was shipped out on loan to Napoli for the 2013/14 season thanks to Simon Mignolet’s arrival before signing for Bayern Munich the following year.

One year playing back-up to Manuel Neuer was enough and he signed for Napoli at the start of the 2015/16 season, where he remains.

Mohamed Sissoko | £5.6 million

Sissoko had the impressive ability to win the ball back and the less than impressive ability to give it away almost immediately.

The midfielder lasted just two-and-a-half seasons at Anfield before spending four seasons at Juventus.

A campaign and-a-half at Paris Saint-Germain followed before it soon took a rather bizarre twist.

Spells in China, India, Serie B and Indonesia followed and Sissoko now finds himself playing for Atlético San Luis in Mexico at the age of 33.

Peter Crouch | £7 million

The most expensive signing from the European Champions was Crouch. Oh dear.

He went 19 matches before his first goal but did play a big role in helping his side win the FA Cup in his first season. He only lasted three campaigns in total at Anfield before stints at Portsmouth and Tottenham.

He moved to Stoke in 2011.