** FILE ** Liverpool's captain Steven Gerard, left, and coach Rafael Benitez, hold the trophy after Liverpool's victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between AC Milan and Liverpool at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, in this Wednesday May 25, 2005 file photo. Forget the Champions League. After an 18-year wait, it's the English league title that Liverpool is shooting for this season, which begins on Aug. 11. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)