Most adored 11

A club blessed with great players down the years and plenty of legends and icons

What would be the most adored 11? They don't have to be the best players in the position it doesn't have to be your favourite players were looking to see who we think are the biggest fan favourite in each position.

For example in a 4 4 2 in my view the 2 front men would be Kenny and God. Surely know other finishers have been idolised like those 2?

Get picking

Maybe a controversial decision, but since I'm just a young'n I've not had the pleasure of watching Dalglish play. Even God I didn't get to see the best of.

Being from Glasgow I had no reason to support Liverpool, the only reason I did so was because of a certain Michael Owen. I would have only been a toddler when he broke in to the 1st team, but growing up he was my favourite player, so naturally I started supporting his team. Obviously him leaving and some of his comments afterwards leave a bitter taste in the mouth but, after all, he is the very reason I support the best club in the world.

Other striker would have to be Suarez, maybe not for his actions, but for the simple fact that he is the most gifted and brilliant player I've witnessed in a red shirt. I personally was willing to forgive his escapades in summer (it's understandable that one of the worlds best player would want to be competing at the highest level) and I can appreciate what he has done for this club and that his goals this season could potentially lead to our first title since I was born.

So yeah, those are my 2 most adored strikers, take it easy on me please...

Maybe a controversial decision, but since I'm just a young'n I've not had the pleasure of watching Dalglish play. Even God I didn't get to see the best of.

Being from Glasgow I had no reason to support Liverpool, the only reason I did so was because of a certain Michael Owen. I would have only been a toddler when he broke in to the 1st team, but growing up he was my favourite player, so naturally I started supporting his team. Obviously him leaving and some of his comments afterwards leave a bitter taste in the mouth but, after all, he is the very reason I support the best club in the world.

Other striker would have to be Suarez, maybe not for his actions, but for the simple fact that he is the most gifted and brilliant player I've witnessed in a red shirt. I personally was willing to forgive his escapades in summer (it's understandable that one of the worlds best player would want to be competing at the highest level) and I can appreciate what he has done for this club and that his goals this season could potentially lead to our first title since I was born.

So yeah, those are my 2 most adored strikers, take it easy on me please...

I adored Michael as well. I thought he was a wonderful striker and could score against anybody of any quality. Like you said his career came to an abrupt halt with us, a career that never did get better but regardless he was one of the most natural goalscorers I have ever seen. On the national side of things he remains the best player to have performed in an England shirt in my lifetime. Bad things get said about him but I prefer to remember his brilliant moments for us.

A few suggestions - Jerzy Dudek is a name that always brings a smile to my face. Dirk Kuyt as well because, despite his limited ability, his work rate more than made up for it. He embodied everything which I adore in a Liverpool player.

Fowler and Suarez up top for me. Kenny in the hole behind. Heighway on the left and Stirling on the right.
Souness centre mid. back four of Rob Jones, Tommy Smith, Sammi Hypia and Alan Hanson. Clemence between the sticks.
Subs from. Stevie G, Digger Barnes, Beardsly, Barney Rubble, Emlyn, Big Ron Yeats, and Jan Molby.

Think this little lot would beat any side, any where! 

I was born in 1973, youngest of 5, my family bled red before moving to the USA permanently in 1981. Lived in Eastham, Wirral. Anyway, still was a young kid, but Kevin Keegan was my first hero, until another #7 came to town, (was to young to understand what a transfer meant in 1977!)
King Kenny, and no one will ever replace him as my favorite red. Other notables for me was Stevie Heighway, Emlyn Hughes, Alan Hanson.
I never got to see Rush, Fowler, or Owens heydays as football was not broadcasted in the USA back then, but I got to watch the NY cosmos play on carpet at giants stadium, great times! (Sarcasm)

                          Clemence

Carra         Hansen      Hyypia     Hughes

              Souness     Gerrard 

                      Stjohn

     Keegan        Dalglish    Barnes

Subs Fowler and McManaman


Just picked my favourite players, I think if they stay I will soon be adding Suarez and Coutinho to that list. Torres would have been in too if he had stayed longer, loved him, loved his song.   

Ff's Brian this is proper head scratching stuff, got f***in headache now ye barsteward,
Anyhoo, after many many attempts and changing mind about a thousand times I've come up with this nice little Sunday pub side .......

               Clemence
Carragher Hansen Sami J Jones
         Gerrard   Souness
 Barnes    Dalglish   Suarez
            Fowler

Bench; Pepe, T Smith, Emlyn, Callaghan, Terry mac, Beardsley Molby Rushy

Think they might have won a few pots ?


YNWA

----------Reina
Carragher----hyypia-skrtel----flanagan
Mcmanaman gerrard Alonso sterling
Suarez fowler

Subs Barnes, Owen, burger, ruddock, dudek, kuyt

                          Clemence

Carra         Hansen      Hyypia     Hughes

              Souness     Gerrard 

                      Stjohn

     Keegan        Dalglish    Barnes

Subs Fowler and McManaman


Just picked my favourite players, I think if they stay I will soon be adding Suarez and Coutinho to that list. Torres would have been in too if he had stayed longer, loved him, loved his song.   

I'm liking that side s@int, interesting we choose a similar back 4 & midfield, great minds and all that eh ?

YNWA

----------Reina
Carragher----hyypia-skrtel----flanagan
Mcmanaman gerrard Alonso sterling
Suarez fowler

Subs Barnes, Owen, burger, ruddock, dudek, kuyt

Don't normally criticize other peoples choices, but Ruddock ?.... really ?

I'm liking that side s@int, interesting we choose a similar back 4 & midfield, great minds and all that eh ?

YNWA

See you managed to squeeze Suarez in mate.... I'm waiting till next season for that

See you managed to squeeze Suarez in mate.... I'm waiting till next season for that

Had to mate, at the expense of Rushy , then forgot to add him on the bench, just had to edit, jeez, how can I forget Rushy , shame on me !


YNWA

Don't normally criticize other peoples choices, but Ruddock ?.... really ?

I was only small when he played for us and I liked him haha he's not in the starting 11 so don't worry

I was only small when he played for us and I liked him haha he's not in the starting 11 so don't worry

Fair enough mate, just seemed a strange choice

clemence,lawler,Lindsay,Hansen,Sami,Gerrard,Hughes,McDermot,Souness,KingKenny,Rush.
Bench, Hunt,Grobbelar,Big Ron Yeats,

No most adored 11 would not be complete without the late great Billy Liddell and I hope Ray Kennedy appears in someone's selection.

F**k, I forgot rushy as well, but who to drop for him ?   This is a real head F**k !

This is a real head f**k !

I cant multi task.... FFS all my emotions are on the title !

Baring in mind I'm 19, so have only properly seen from 2000 onwards. Here goes:

Reina

Finnan
Carragher
Hyypia
Riise

Lucas
Gerrard
Garcia

Suarez
Torres
Owen

Again, not necessarily the best players. Simply my cult heroes from down the years.

The left wing is a killer. Thommo Barnsey Liddell Ray Kennedy to name a few

Not sure on my 11 yet but Stevie Nicol is definitely in at full back.

Mmmm

So favourites in my time


                Reina

Nicol  Hanson   Hyypia  Carra


            Gerrard  Alonso


 Beardsley   Dalglish   Barnes

                   Fowler


Subs
Grobelaar
Jones
Hamman
Molby
Mcmanaman
Berger
Rush

Very tough leaving Rushie out but for the sake of a formation and that Kenny and Robbie can either player up top or Kenny in the hole I had to

Very tough though.. I could pick ten sides.

I loved watching Souness back but didn't see enough live to have him in there. Houghton was very close to a part as was McMahon and Garcia

Oh well just favourites and all that. Got my mind off the title run for half hour though

Oh well just favourites and all that. Got my mind off the title run for half hour though

Part of the reason I started the topic pal 

Part of the reason I started the topic pal 

I know..

It helped..

Now if you could possibly think of another few hundred half hours topics for me for the next three weeks I'd really appreciate it

 

I know..

It helped..

Now if you could possibly think of another few hundred half hours topics for me for the next three weeks I'd really appreciate it

 

Ha ha Ill see what I can come up with

Great topic mate, have a few names in mind, will try and finalise my 11 by tomorrow and post.

Mmmm

So favourites in my time


                Reina

Nicol  Hanson   Hyypia  Carra


            Gerrard  Alonso


 Beardsley   Dalglish   Barnes

                   Fowler


Subs
Grobelaar
Jones
Hamman
Molby
Mcmanaman
Berger
Rush

Very tough leaving Rushie out but for the sake of a formation and that Kenny and Robbie can either player up top or Kenny in the hole I had to

Very tough though.. I could pick ten sides.

I loved watching Souness back but didn't see enough live to have him in there. Houghton was very close to a part as was McMahon and Garcia

Oh well just favourites and all that. Got my mind off the title run for half hour though

I think swap Didi for Alonso and that would be mine Jon.

I think swap Didi for Alonso and that would be mine Jon.

Honestly mate that's one I really toyed with

I loved both truth told but only one space next to the captain

In "that" role I was also torn with McMahon and Molby that's why they are in the bench but it was really a toss up between Xabi and Didi

Edit

Just noticed McMahon wasn't on the bench..
Too many players I thought of and I think I thought I'd have too many central options off the bench so went for Paddy on there.. Thought he was boss with that rocket left foot

My most adored from 91.

GK - Reina. As far as I'm concerned he's the best keeper the League has seen other than that red nose c**t who played at Old Trafford.

RB - Rob Jones. Loved his passion and versatility, always wanted him to grab that elusive goal. (not the best right back we've had in my lifetime but that's not the question)
CB - Carra. I adored just how much the fella would go through for the club.
CB - Hyypia. Absolutely loved him as a player, still get tears in me eyes on his leaving day against Spurs.
LB - Bjornebye. Couldn't help but love Stig, always thought he was underrated but I loved him.

RM - Henderson. Maybe a surprise choice but for his graft and determination, I must admit that our Jordy is becoming one of me fave players.
CM - Gerrard. Not sure this one needs to be explained.
CM - Hamann. Most underrated player of the Premiership era in my eyes, never got the appreciation he deserved but was a massive player for us.
LM - Berger. Absolutely adored Paddy during his time here, one of the best left feet in the last 20 odd years.

CF - Fowler. Can't have any side without Robbie. The man was me first idol, still me fave player of all time and grew up round the corner from me. How can I not adore someone like that?
CF - Crouch. Like Henderson, might be a surprise choice but I did love big Pete. Watching him trying to run is still something that cracks me up, he looks like a new born giraffe. And then watching this lanky streak of piss do some of the skills he did makes him one of my cult heroes.

Im only a (relatively) young red at 19 so I'll stick with players that ive seen since my anfield debut around 98/99.

                              Reina
              Finnan  Carragher  Hyypia  Riise
                Gerrard Mascherano  Alonso
                 Fowler   Torres   Suarez

Dudek; Agger, Johnson; Hamann, Lucas; Sterling, Owen


Also wanted to do a worst XI so here goes,,

                       Itandje
      Josemi  Kyrgiakos  Traore  Cissokho
       Nunez   Poulsen   J.Cole   Moses
                  Voronin   Ngog

If you are talking about the most adored 11 then Billy Liddell would be one of the first names on the list.

Irrespective of how old you are I can't even bring myself to quote someone who throws players such as Finnan in there!

Im only a (relatively) young red at 19 so I'll stick with players that ive seen since my anfield debut around 98/99.

                              Reina
              Finnan  Carragher  Hyypia  Riise
                Gerrard Mascherano  Alonso
                 Fowler   Torres   Suarez

Dudek; Agger, Johnson; Hamann, Lucas; Sterling, Owen


Also wanted to do a worst XI so here goes,,

                       Itandje
      Josemi  Kyrgiakos  Traore  Cissokho
       Nunez   Poulsen   J.Cole   Moses
                  Voronin   Ngog

There's all different levels of goodness but thankfully only one type of shiteness which makes it easier to do a world XI in my opinion! Would have Diouf in for Voronin (awful player and a truly sick excuse for a human being) and Konchesky for Cissokho. Shame on Aly that. I prefer to remember his relatively solid performances against Everton, West Brom, Arsenal earlier on - positively world class in comparison to Konchesky.

Give me Fowler, Suarez, and Gerrard.  Sterling is quickly growing on me as well.  Just love his work rate and attitude.

If you are talking about the most adored 11 then Billy Liddell would be one of the first names on the list.

Irrespective of how old you are I can't even bring myself to quote someone who throws players such as Finnan in there!

Thank you JD, Billy Liddell kept this club alive when we were in the old second division. I hate to think where we would of ended up if had not played for us. As regards Finnan  who did a reasonable job for us Chris Lawler would be far ahead of him in the L.F.C. most adored.

Sorry I started this now as I have my own head done in. Everytime I have 11 I realise I left someone out, even changing systems isn't helping

             Clem

Lawler Carra Smith Emlyn

              Stevie

 Ray Kennedy      Billy Liddell

             Barnsey

      Kenny   Fowler

Ah Jesus the names left of that are ridiculous

I have my doubts that any 2 posters would opt for the same 11 players over a given time. When I think of the players who wore the Red Of Liverpool in the 1960's/70's and 80's the task is just about impossible. Has anyone mentioned Phil Neal who played 453 matches for us and was not a bad penalty taker either. As for me I have given up trying to pick my top 11.

Still working on mine but i am a bit surprised that no one has phil neal in there .

Way too hard to 'judge' who would be universally adored, through time so I'll offer up those who I've 'adored'/'adore' in my time.

Not necessarily 'the best' but my 'favourites'.

1: Bruce Grobbelaar
2: Phil Neal
3: Joey Jones
4: Tommy Smith
5: Phil Thompson
6: Jimmy Case
7: Craig Johnston
8: Steve Gerrard
9: Ian Rush
10: Luis Suarez
11: Kenny Dalglish
 

I don't know how any one is doing it with over 30 years of supporting Liverpool, every time I write one down, I'm deleting and starting again, as can't fit an XI and subs bench down without missing any one out.

I wrote down the names that came into my head first and posted before reflecting.Then I realised who had been left out .Its an impossible task.

maybe the worst 11 would have been easier

I wrote down the names that came into my head first and posted before reflecting.Then I realised who had been left out .Its an impossible task.

That was my method too mate.... been left with the same problem of realizing how many of my favorite players I didn't mention too.

I have my doubts that any 2 posters would opt for the same 11 players over a given time. When I think of the players who wore the Red Of Liverpool in the 1960's/70's and 80's the task is just about impossible. Has anyone mentioned Phil Neal who played 453 matches for us and was not a bad penalty taker either. As for me I have given up trying to pick my top 11.

I know me and si picked a very similar 11 Bill but it doesn't strike me as odd.
We are the same age ( I believe) so grew up watching the same players as fans..

I read the question to be the 11 you have watched.. So as much as I understand the importance and love for the likes of Billy Liddell, Phil Neal, St John, Souness, Clem and even the like of Albert Stubbins they all pre dated me in terns of watching them.
It doesn't suprise me that me and Si had similar sides, I remember watching from the mid 80s on, 86 to be exact so I had that team, the late 80s Kenny side which a fair few of my side are in, that's probably the best side I've watched, then the early 90s Souness sides, Roy Evans, Gerard Houllier, Rafa Benitez, Kenny again, Brendan's tricky reds and that other fella..
An all time favorite of my time watching those and Si as well it doesn't suprise me we at every similar, yet I fully understand a gentleman of your generation wouldn't think twice about say Didi.. Yet in my time Didi was such a sound bloke and good player he gets in..

If we all picked an all time 11 over our history it would probably be very similar.

Anyway I just took it as half hour to stop worrying about the title than something else to get wound up about

 

maybe the worst 11 would have been easier

Pretty sure we done that one before and pretty sure that Carter Diouf Konchesky Poulsen and Diao were on most teams

Following the Reds since the mid sixties I'd go for
Clemence
Lawler
Hansen
Hypia
Neal
Gerrard
Berger
Suarez
Dalglish
Fowler
Heighway

Subs Smith, Yeats, Barnes, Rush, Fairclough ( super sub ) Reina.

Honestly the list is endless but this side would be a match for anyone in their hey day !

Pretty sure we done that one before and pretty sure that Carter Diouf Konchesky Poulsen and Diao were on most teams

hopefully Hooper as well but this thread has just caused people to go into melt down and have sleepless nights

I know me and si picked a very similar 11 Bill but it doesn't strike me as odd.
We are the same age ( I believe) so grew up watching the same players as fans..

I read the question to be the 11 you have watched.. So as much as I understand the importance and love for the likes of Billy Liddell, Phil Neal, St John, Souness, Clem and even the like of Albert Stubbins they all pre dated me in terns of watching them.
It doesn't suprise me that me and Si had similar sides, I remember watching from the mid 80s on, 86 to be exact so I had that team, the late 80s Kenny side which a fair few of my side are in, that's probably the best side I've watched, then the early 90s Souness sides, Roy Evans, Gerard Houllier, Rafa Benitez, Kenny again, Brendan's tricky reds and that other fella..
An all time favorite of my time watching those and Si as well it doesn't suprise me we at every similar, yet I fully understand a gentleman of your generation wouldn't think twice about say Didi.. Yet in my time Didi was such a sound bloke and good player he gets in..

If we all picked an all time 11 over our history it would probably be very similar.

Anyway I just took it as half hour to stop worrying about the title than something else to get wound up about

 

That's how I seen it as well Jon.

I'd imagine most of us around our age would pick a very similar side as I too was only looking at players I remember watching playing.

Reina

Finnan
Carra
Hyypia
Aurelio

Gerrard
Mascherano
Coutinho

Suarez
Barnes
Heskey

Reina

Finnan
Carra
Hyypia
Aurelio

Gerrard
Mascherano
Coutinho

Suarez
Barnes
Heskey

don't look now JD but Crouchino has Finnan in his line up

Alonso's beard is my whole lineup.

Irrespective of how old you are I can't even bring myself to quote someone who throws players such as Finnan in there!

To be fair with those people though, if they want to name only players they've watched, choosing a RB is a difficult task for younger fans. If one doesn't like our current player of that position (and a lot of people don't), they're left with either Arbeloa or Finnan (not to mention the likes of Josemi, Kromkamp, etc).

Finnan was a UCL champion and very reliable for years, I for one liked him very much.

To be fair with those people though, if they want to name only players they've watched, choosing a RB is a difficult task for younger fans. If one doesn't like our current player of that position (and a lot of people don't), they're left with either Arbeloa or Finnan (not to mention the likes of Josemi, Kromkamp, etc).

Finnan was a UCL champion and very reliable for years, I for one liked him very much.

Out of the two I'd have Arbeloa for this thread.

For the celebration alone.

I still can't do it, every time I think of a position say right back for example, I think Nicol, then I think what about Rob Jones or Markus Babel ?

Too fooking hard.

I thought I would try and pick a Liverpool overseas side : Reina, Arbeloa, Skrtel, Hypia, Risse, Mascherano , Alonso, Garcia, Suarez, Kuyt. Leaving Torres to sulk on the bench

Just reminded me about Dirk David.

I loved Kuyt and he'd be on my bench.

I think.

Tough one this.

Ah I left out Beardsley. Ill change this to a "most adored 25 man squad thread" 

Just choosing players since we last won the league, here goes:

Dudek
Riise
Hyypia
Carragher
McAteer
Barnes
Gerrard
Alonso
Kuyt
Fowler
Suarez

Subs. Garcia, Redknapp, Torres, Finnan and Hamann

If I'm only going for players I've seen...crumbs, even that's not easy, though we are going for adored, not necessarily the best.

Bruce Grobbelaar
Rob Jones
Steve Nicol
Jamie Carrager
Sami Hyppia
Lucas Leiva
Jan Molby
Steven Gerrard
John Barnes
Peter Beardsley
Robbie Fowler

Almost impossible this one so I will go with MY most adored. For my own reasons, these are the players I adored for one reason or another.

GK = Ray Clemence

RB= Rob Jones
CB = Alan Hansen
CB = Ron Yeats
LB = Emlyn Hughes

RM = Steve Heighway
CM = Graeme Souness
CM = Steven Gerrard
LM = John Barnes

CF = Kenny Dalglish
CF = Roger Hunt

These are the players I adored over the years. I have left a few out and so will not name a subs bench as that would be an insult to those I have left out.

don't look now JD but Crouchino has Finnan in his line up

Was chucking Arby in there until I remembered JDs post

Arby was safe as houses and kept Messi quiet as a mouse at Nou Camp. Still on of the best managerial moves from Rafa and the performance from Arby backed up the brilliance.

But I did love Finn. Unsung hero.

I thought I would try and pick a Liverpool overseas side : Reina, Arbeloa, Skrtel, Hypia, Risse, Mascherano , Alonso, Garcia, Suarez, Kuyt. Leaving Torres to sulk on the bench

What about Craig Skippy Johnston for our Aussie lads, even though he was born in South Africa. And for us scousers  the 1965 F.A. Cup hero left back Gerry Byrne. He was certainly adored then by us fans.

Sorry did not think of Craig, Gerry Byrne was not an overseas player, so would not qualify.

Sorry did not think of Craig, Gerry Byrne was not an overseas player, so would not qualify.

Gerry being a local lad certainly qualified as a very much adored player after his heroic display in 1965.I never intended that Gerry  was an overseas player and that is why I said for us scousers.

My apologies Billy, I realised I should have included him in the original 11 after his heroics in that cup final in 1965 against Leeds. Have met him when he came to live in North Wales, truly nice lad.

Ah I left out Beardsley. Ill change this to a "most adored 25 man squad thread

                       Reina

     Finnan  Carra    Hyypia   Flanagan

                 Hamann Alonso

           Suarez    Gerrard   Sterling

                          Owen

Dudek, Agger, Riise, McAllister, Murphy, Fowler, Torres

That's just my generation of players though. Iv been supporting Liverpool since the late 90's!