Home shorts as worn during the famous campaign David O'Leary guided the side to a 4th place finish in the Premiership and an incredible run to the Champions League Semi-Finals in 2001. After an inconsistent first-half of the season, The Whites would lose just two Premiership games after the turn of the year. The improved form took them to a Champions League Semi-Final tie with Valencia where after a goalless first-leg; they were eventually edged out 3-0 in the Mestalla six days later