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The Reds will not be finished there, either.

But as supporters rejoice in their club getting things right time and again, it is worth looking back at just how far Liverpool have come in that respect.

Rewind 15 years, and you’ll come across what was quite possibly the worst transfer window in Liverpool history.



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Things were not going well at Liverpool in the summer of 2010.

Rafael Benitez had just left after finishing 7th, while the club were still under the rocky stewardship of Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

In came Roy Hodgson for what was the biggest job of his career up to that point.

Aurelio made 24 further appearances before leaving in 2012.

Goalkeeper Brad Jones and young centre-back Danny Wilson were signed for a combined £4m, but made just 36 Liverpool appearances between them, while the signing of Raul Meireles from Porto was at least one shining light from in dismal summer.

Even then, Meireles pushed to leave for Chelsea just one year later.

If all of that wasn’t bad enough, Hodgson saved the worst until last, as he raided former club Fulham for left-back Paul Konchesky on deadline day.

Signed FromFeeLiverpool AppearancesGoalsSeasons at LiverpoolSold ForJonjo ShelveyCharlton£1.7m6973£5mMilan JovanovicStandard LiegeFree1821FreeJoe ColeChelseaFree4252.5FreeDanny WilsonRangers£2m903FreeFabio AurelioLiverpoolFree2402FreeChristian PoulsenJuventus£4.5m2101FreeBrad JonesMiddlesbrough£2.3m2705FreeRaul MeirelesPorto£11.5m4451£12mPaul KoncheskeyFulham£3.5m1801£1.5mLiverpool’s summer signings 2010

Years later, Konchesky conceded his Liverpool move had been a ‘mistake‘ and he is certainly not the only person to believe so.

Signed for £4.5m, Poulsen was a replacement for Barcelona-bound Javier Mascherano, but played just 21 matches before leaving for French side Evian.

Clearly, not every signing is going to be a success, and transfers are a gamble at the best of times, but for four of Hodgson’s nine signings to have left after just one year with the club just about says it all.
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