No.7: Brian Reade (Daily Mirror)
The Mirror's Brian Reade, who will be in Basel with the Reds, on why this could be another glorious chapter in the history of Liverpool Football Club.
So Liverpool march into their 12th European final leaving the rest of England's top clubs looking novices by comparison.
The first, in 1966, was a traumatic night for this eight-year-old who went to bed with stinging tears in his eyes after that fluky Dortmund winner. But with the odd painful exception since, the European and UEFA Cup finals have been glorious occasions for Reds fans. Will Basel fall into that category, seeing a Liverpool captain lift the club's ninth trophy? When it's over will the memory compare with Athens or Istanbul?
I always believe, in these situations, it's best to ignore the experts and consult the omens. And those who feel a repeat of Istanbul in their waters, may just be on to something.
Look at the parallels between the 2004-05 and 2015-16 seasons: two charismatic, title-winning managers arrived from abroad (Rafa Benitez then, Jürgen Klopp now) and drew their first league game away to Spurs.
Both reached the final of the League Cup, losing after the game went to extra-time. In Europe they pulled off incredible second-half comebacks in front of the Kop (Olympiacos; Dortmund) and reached the final after putting out detested rivals (Chelsea then; Manchester United now).
Two home-grown England forwards left Liverpool in the summer, ending up watching their old teammates in a European final from behind their couch.
In the final, Rafa's and Jürgen's men played the team who had won that competition two years before (AC Milan; Sevilla) and went into it knowing they'd finished outside the top four so their only chance of being in next season's Champions League was to win on the night.
Memo to the gods: if you choose to see these omens through to their inevitable conclusion, please don't put us through the same story arc as Istanbul.
Because I'm 11 years older and I'm not sure my heart can take it. But if you insist, well, fair enough.
Follow Brian Reade on Twitter @BrianReade.