10-11: The snapper's choice

Roy Hodgson contemplates the job ahead. The season started early with qualifying for the UEFA Europa League. I thought this competition would be a real adventure, visiting countries and cities you don't usually go to with Champions League football, but it turned out to be a tournament that by the end of the season I didn't want us to qualify for.

Joe Cole rues another missed chance during the second leg of the Europa League qualifier with Rabotnicki.

Going into the match against Manchester City in August, we all still harbored hopes of a title challenge spearheaded by Fernando Torres, who was fresh from being crowned a World Champion in South Africa. Little did we know what was to lie ahead for both our title challenge and the Spaniard...

This image reminds me of a European tie back in 2003 when we played Steaua Bucharest. It had hammered it down the whole day and the pitch was waterlogged with standing water on the touchline. Trabzon wasn't quite as bad, despite this pic of David Ngog picking himself up, soaked to the skin with water pouring down his face.

Despite mixed form in the league, Liverpool were winning in Europe. Here Lucas Levia celebrates scoring the third goal against Steaua Bucharest. For years Rafa Benitez was telling anyone who would listen that Lucas was 'a fantastic player'. This season I think people started to appreciate the Brazilian, culminating in him winning the Standard Chartered Player of the Season.

The lowest point of the season had to be the home defeat to Northampton - and it was also the wettest game of the year. Many fans think photographing football is a glamour job, but sitting on the side of the pitch, soaked to the bone, watching your team lose to fourth division opposition isn't what I'd call glamorous!

If it's passion and commitment you want, no one player epitomises that more than deputy captain Jamie Carragher.

After an amazing board and courtroom battle, a new American rode into town kicking out the cowboys who had been slowly destroying the club. John W. Henry's first match as owner of LFC just happened to be the Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park.

Joe Cole emerges from the shadows on a late autumn afternoon at Anfield. With all the different kick-off times in modern football the sunlight can be a help and a hindrance for photographers. Here I've tried to use the back-lighting of the sun to create an outline of Joe as he emerges from the shade of the Kop. 

Back from injury and back to his best, here Torres is in typical pose leaping to control the ball as he bursts past John Terry to opening the scoring against Chelsea. This was a pivotal game in the season, and it signaled the end of Chelsea's early-season dominance. Following defeat at Anfield, the Blues won only two match in nine, losing four and drawing four.

Pepe Reina looks to the line after a rare error in Burcharest

The Spion Kop at Anfield is a magical place on European nights, but it's safe to say the UEFA Europa League cannot match the passion or drama of the European Cup. We all want to get back to competing against the cream of Europe and see Anfield bouncing again as it did against Juventus, Chelsea and Real Madrid in past seasons.

Things were not going well for Fernando and his looks thoroughly dejected as he sits on the pitch following a missed chance against Bolton on New Year's Day. The rest of 2011 didn't get any better for him...

The King returns. Kenny Dalglish jumps off a cruise ship and walks straight into Old Trafford to lead the Reds once again. Was somebody writing a script for our 2010-11 season? The look on Kenny's face shows just what it meant to be back as Liverpool boss.

Torres's last Merseyside derby. Little did we know at the time he wanted away and would only play another two games for the Reds.

And if there was further evidence required that someone was writing a drama script for our season then this is it. Following Torres's shock move to Chelsea, who should we face next? Needless to say Carra came out on top as Nando's form took a serious nose-dive.

Sparta Prague fans let off a smoke bomb at the Letna Stadium and the pitch is engulfed in a matter of seconds. Pepe Reina is barely visible from my position at the other end of the pitch. I could have chosen a shot a few seconds after this one, but that would have just been completely filled with nothing but white smoke as it drifted down the field.

With the King back in charge things started to turn around for the Reds in the New Year. Here, Dirk Kuyt celebrates a late winning goal against Sparta Prague. I love celebration pictures. Some would say goals win games not celebrations, so therefore the goal picture is the most important - but nothing shows the emotion, elation or shear delight like a player passionately celebrating a late goal.

West Ham bring us back to earth with a bump beating us 3-1 and proving the King has some hard work ahead of him. Even Reina at full stretch was unable to prevent West Ham's Scott Parker scoring the opening goal of the defeat.

I include this shot of Raul Meireles as unfortunately these days it's rare that we get the chance to photograph players away from football. The game has changed a lot and so have the players. Raul is one of the modern breed, covered in tattoos and with his own distinct style. He used to run a clothes shop back in Portugal was more than happy to pose in his own clothes rather than a club tracksuit for this portrait.

As I said, I love celebration pictures, especially when you can see the crowd. I can look at these type of shots for ages, examining the expressions on the fans' faces as they celebrate. Here, Luis Suarez is leading the celebrations, but it was Dirk Kuyt who scored the goal against Manchester United.

An amazing goal from Luis Suarez against Sunderland is followed by the whole team celebrating together. With Kenny getting his feet under the table by now this image shows the team sprit was back at Anfield.

Another wet night at Anfield, but as the rain lashed down onto Reina's head, those of us in the front row of the Kop stayed bone dry thanks to the huge roof on the stand.

The Hillsborough service is always an emotional time for Liverpool supporters, and it's clear our former manager Rafael Benitez feels the same sense of loss and injustice as we do. I don't think any of us knew Rafa was in the crowd that day, he sat with the rest of the supporters to pay his respects the 96.

Dirk Kuyt celebrates after snatching a late equaliser against Arsenal. Well, late is a bit of an understatement - 102nd minute to be precise!

The end of the season was coming far too soon for the Reds as we began to hit top gear, and Maximiliano Ruben Maxi Rodriguez was the man in form. A second hat-trick in three games as Fulham were put to the sword.

Legend Robbie Fowler back at Anfield, unfortunately not on the pitch.

Captain Steven Gerrard sits with the away fans at Villa Park as they sing his name. I wonder if Stevie joined in singing, "It's me, it's me, I pass the ball 40-yards, I'm big and I'm rather hard, I'm me, I'm me."

Kenny sees his side fail to qualify for the Europa League. His expression says it all.

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