Ince won no honours in his first season with Liverpool as his new club were in the midst of a transitional period where they were cast as 'nearly men', and also described as the 'Spice Boys' – a term coined to describe players including Steve McManaman, Robbie Fowler, Jason McAteer and Jamie Redknapp as underachieving playboys in the game; the term itself is derived from the name of the contemporary pop group, the Spice Girls. Ince's second season with Liverpool was again trophyless (seventh place in the league meant they would not even be competing in the UEFA Cup the following season) but he scored a late equaliser against Manchester United at Anfield and celebrated in front of the Kop. The draw was not enough to deprive United of the Premier League title that formed part of their treble success.