Even 18 years after the event, the memories are still fresh and clear for Gerard Houllier.
A deafening roar, a warm embrace with Fabio Capello and a tactical chat with Danny Murphy are just a few of Houllier's detailed recollections from the night he made a shock return to the dugout five months after life-saving heart surgery.
He did so with the intention of giving his Liverpool side a boost in their must-win encounter with AS Roma at Anfield in 2002, looking to guide the club to the last eight of the European Cup for the first time in 17 seasons.