Reds at other Clubs - best XI's

After the side-discussion with Villa players in the "who would you support" thread, I just thought it'd be interesting to see the best XI's from various teams made up solely of Liverpool players.

Pick a team and pick their best XI of ex/current Reds. (preferably off the top of your head as well)

My first pick;

Blackburn

Friedel
Babbel Hencoz Matteo Bjornebye
Thompson McAteer Murphy Warnock
Bellamy Fowler

I'll go with an attack minded Newcastle...

Mike Hooper - GK
Alan Kennedy - LB
Barry Venison - RB
Didi Hamann - CH
Terry McDermott - RH
Peter Beardsley - IR
John Barnes - IL
Craig Bellamy - LH
Michael Owen - LW
Kevin Keegan - RW
Ian Rush - CF

Might concede a few but F**k would they score. 

Barcelona.

Masher
Masher
Masher
Masher
Masher
Luis
Luis
Luis
Luis
Luis
Luis


 

Played for the sh*te

                  Frank Mitchell

Abel Xavier Gary Ablett Alan Harper Kevin Sheedy

Jimmy Payne Nick Barmby Peter Beardsley Johnny Morrissey

            Davie Johnson  Jack Balmer

Played for the sh*te

                  Frank Mitchell

Abel Xavier Gary Ablett Alan Harper Kevin Sheedy

Jimmy Payne Nick Barmby Peter Beardsley Johnny Morrissey

            Davie Johnson  Jack Balmer

In fairness to Jack Balmer he was an amateur when he signed for Everton, he signed amateur forms for Liverpool the same year 1935.This shows he had a brainstorm signing for Everton and soon realised his mistake. ,Liverpool was the only club he played for as a professional, he did play for other clubs as a wartime guest as did most players.I still recall the shop Jack Balmer had in West Derby Village.

Brian you could add Dave Hickson to that list.

Wrexham

Mike Hooper
Alan Kennedy
Joey Jones
Stuart Mason
Stephen Wright
Billy Matthews
Jimmy Case
Danny Williams
Dean Saunders?
Lee Jones
Ian Rush

                          La Liga XI

                             Dudek
                                       
    Arbeloa       San José    Mascherano        Insua


                              Alonso

         Garcia                                     Maxi               

                          McManaman

                   Owen             Suarez


Hopelessly attack minded, but off the top of my head can't think of enough defenders to play Masch out of defense.

                          La Liga XI

                             Dudek
                                       
    Arbeloa       San José    Mascherano        Insua
                              Alonso
         Garcia                                     Maxi               
                          McManaman
                   Owen             Suarez

Hopelessly attack minded, but off the top of my head can't think of enough defenders to play Masch out of defense.

You mean you've forgotten Josemi already? And then there's Steve Finnan too!

You mean you've forgotten Josemi already? And then there's Steve Finnan too!

Finnan was a right back though.

Finnan was a right back though.

Fair enough mate. How's about Miki Roqué (RIP) for sentimentality?

                          La Liga XI

                             Dudek
                                       
    Arbeloa       San José    Mascherano        Insua


                              Alonso

         Garcia                                     Maxi               

                          McManaman

                   Owen             Suarez


Hopelessly attack minded, but off the top of my head can't think of enough defenders to play Masch out of defense.

Pellegrino?

Pellegrino?

Who to take out then?

Who to take out then?

Owen.

                                 La Liga XI

                                     Dudek
                                       
    Arbeloa       San José    Pellegrino       Insua


                       Mascherano   Alonso

         Garcia/Maxi                        McManaman

                           Owen             Suarez

Who to take out then?

Nobody Racer can't we manage a 2nd eleven?  I'm not so well up on where all our ex players left for or ended up at but there's already 3 or 4 been suggested and a couple I've remembered, Tosh and Lil Luis both played in La Liga after us.

Oops, you've already got Garcia.

Lil Luis is in already

Lil Luis is in already

I realised after I posted mate.

Do you reckon we'd get two 11s?

                                     La Liga XI

                                     Dudek
                                       
 Arbeloa/Finnan   San José/Roqué    Pellegrino       Insua


                          Mascherano    Alonso

    Garcia/Pennant            Maxi               McManaman

                             Morientes/Owen/Suarez

Manager: Toshack

Do you reckon we'd get two 11s?

                                     La Liga XI

                                     Dudek
                                       
 Arbeloa/Finnan   San José/Roqué    Pellegrino       Insua


                          Mascherano    Alonso

    Garcia/Pennant            Maxi               McManaman

                             Tosh/Owen/Suarez

Pick a team and pick their best XI of ex/current Reds.

Going off the OP criteria above there's Coutinho, Reina, Manquillo, Moreno, Enrique, Suso, Alberto, Aspas, Ilori, Torres, Riera, Morrientes just off the top of my head.  I'm sure you or others could add a few more. 

Going off the OP criteria above there's Coutinho, Reina, Manquillo, Moreno, Enrique, Suso, Alberto, Aspas, Ilori, Torres, Riera, Morrientes just off the top of my head.  I'm sure you or others could add a few more. 

Ah. I hadn't put current players or Reina in.
Had been thinking players that went to Spain after Liverpool.
Yeah, could easily make 2 or 3 teams then.

Could add Reina, Alberto, Mascherano, Suarez to a Barcelona 11.
Could add Dudek, Arbeloa, Alonso, McManaman, Owen, Morientes. Toshack as manager.
Wonder how many else?

Ah. I hadn't put current players or Reina in.
Had been thinking players that went to Spain after Liverpool.
Yeah, could easily make 2 or 3 teams then.

Could add Reina, Suso, Alberto, Mascherano, Suarez to a Barcelona 11.
Wonder how many else?

Not sure mate, my footy memories during the 90's and early noughties are a bit vague   

Not sure mate, my footy memories during the 90's and early noughties are a bit vague   

Edited my post.
5 Real Madrid players and Toshack as manager.
There must be more.

Well, we have a Barca/Madrid 11.

Edited my post.
6 Real Madrid players and Toshack as manager.
There must be more.

Well, we have a Barca/Madrid 11.

A few more.  Pacheco, Westerveld, Vignal, Nunez, Pongolle, Kromkamp, Sissoko, Zendon, Barragan, Gonzalez, Aurelio, Paletta, El Zhar, Yossi, Poulsen, Kvarme and Ayala.

'Boro

GK - Jones

RB - Xavier
CB - Ayala
CB - Ince
LB - Zeige

RM - Johnston
CM - Souness
CM - Boersma
LM - Downing

CF - Barmby
CF - Hodgson

'Boro

GK - Jones

RB - Xavier
CB - Ayala
CB - Ince
LB - Zeige

RM - Johnston
CM - Souness
CM - Boersma
LM - Downing

CF - Barmby
CF - Hodgson

You're too good at this game Billy 

Coventry

GK - Oggy

RB - Burrows
CB - Babb
CB - Gillespie
LB - Warnock

RM - Marsh
CM - Gary Mc
CM - Hutchison
LM - Thompson

CF - Speedie
CF - Hateley

You're too good at this game Billy 

Hahaha

Ta love.

Real Madrid (3-4-3...with a slight cheat)

GK - Dudek

RB - Benitez
CB - Pelligrino
LB - Arbeloa

RW - Nunez
CM - Alonso
CM - Sahin
LW - McManaman

CF - Owen
CF - Morientes
CF - Anelka

Yep definitely too good Billy 

I'll go with an attack minded Newcastle...

Mike Hooper - GK
Alan Kennedy - LB
Barry Venison - RB
Didi Hamann - CH
Terry McDermott - RH
Peter Beardsley - IR
John Barnes - IL
Craig Bellamy - LH
Michael Owen - LW
Kevin Keegan - RW
Ian Rush - CF

Might concede a few but F**k would they score. 

I'll raise that team with an even more attack minded Man City (also including Didi)

Man City

James
McManaman McMahon Hamann Riera
Clough
Anelka Walsh Stewart Bellamy
Fowler

Real Madrid (3-4-3...with a slight cheat)

GK - Dudek

RB - Benitez
CB - Pelligrino
LB - Arbeloa

RW - Nunez
CM - Alonso
CM - Sahin
LW - McManaman

CF - Owen
CF - Morientes
CF - Anelka

That's not a cheat.
That's knowing your history.
Nicely done.

That's not a cheat.
That's knowing your history.
Nicely done.

I say cheat on the basis that Rafa never played for us.

I say cheat on the basis that Rafa never played for us.

He played a F***ing blinder.

GK Ray Clemence
LWB Christian Ziege
CB Neil Ruddock
CB John Scales
RB Danny Murphy
CM Graham Souness
CM Jamie Redknapp
CM Paul Stewart
AM Nicky Barmby
FW Robbie Keane
FW Ronnie Rosenthal

Murphy out of position, but it'll do.

Saints

Brucie
Venison Wright Razor Vignal
Case Redknapp Magilton Walters
Keegan Crouch

Leeds

Carson

Peltier Beglin Matteo Warnock

McAllister
Barmby Kewell
Keane

Rush Fowler

the scum (bit of cheating though there was no goalkeeper to play for both)

1) Allenby Chilton (was a centre half)
2) Tom Chorlton
3) Tommy McNulty
4) Ted Savage
5) Scott Woolton
6) Matt Busby
7) Peter Beardsley
8 ) Paul Ince
9) Phil Chisnall
10) Michale Owen
11) Fred Hopkin

After the little bit in the stats thread about Villa, I'd thought I'd rejuvenate this old thread with Villa as the subject.

James

Milner Ilori Cissokho

Berger McMahon Evans Downing

Saunders Crouch Heskey

Or

Carson

Ross Staunton Warnock

Houghton Keane Leonhardsen Walters

Baros Benteke Collymore

Ireland

1 Scott

2 Finnan
3 Beglin
4 Lawerenson
5 Whelan
6 Staunton
7 Houghton
8 McAteer
9 Aldridge
10 Robinson
11 Heighway

Current Best XI of former players still playing:

Pepe Reina (AC Milan)

Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace)
Martin Skrtel (Fenerbahce)
Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace)
Jon Flanagan (Rangers)

Lucas Leiva (Lazio)
Emre Can (Juventus)
Joe Allen (Stoke)

Raheem Sterling (Man City)
Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
Phil Coutinho (Barcelona)

Where would that team finish in the Premier League? Tasty front three but I reckon a battle for top six with that back four!

Current Best XI of former players still playing:

Pepe Reina (AC Milan)

Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace)
Martin Skrtel (Fenerbahce)
Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace)
Jon Flanagan (Rangers)

Lucas Leiva (Lazio)
Emre Can (Juventus)
Joe Allen (Stoke)

Raheem Sterling (Man City)
Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
Phil Coutinho (Barcelona)

Where would that team finish in the Premier League? Tasty front three but I reckon a battle for top six with that back four!

fairly sh*t midfield as well.

Current Best XI of former players still playing:

Pepe Reina (AC Milan)

Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace)
Martin Skrtel (Fenerbahce)
Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace)
Jon Flanagan (Rangers)

Lucas Leiva (Lazio)
Emre Can (Juventus)
Joe Allen (Stoke)

Raheem Sterling (Man City)
Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
Phil Coutinho (Barcelona)

Where would that team finish in the Premier League? Tasty front three but I reckon a battle for top six with that back four!

From that XI Suarez is the only one that I would have back. I'm not a great fan of #10 role that Coutinho can do. I'd rather have a strong centre mid with an attacking midfielder. Coutinho is good winger but I'd rather have 3 goal scoring forwards. Coutinho will probably score 20+ each season in La Liga, but in PL he's a 10-15 goal forward. All our first choice forwards should be 20+ goals.

From that XI Suarez is the only one that I would have back. I'm not a great fan of #10 role that Coutinho can do. I'd rather have a strong centre mid with an attacking midfielder. Coutinho is good winger but I'd rather have 3 goal scoring forwards. Coutinho will probably score 20+ each season in La Liga, but in PL he's a 10-15 goal forward. All our first choice forwards should be 20+ goals.

Christ we are crying out currently for Coutinho!

Christ we are crying out currently for Coutinho!

Who has never truly been a winger in his bloody life 🤯

Who has never truly been a winger in his bloody life 🤯

Exactly!

Who has never truly been a winger in his bloody life 🤯

What was he when he alternated with Mane then? He certainly wasn't a goal scoring forward when he was deployed in a front 3. He's attempted to be #10 and CM but he's got no defensive attributes for those roles. We don't need a  Coutinho we need a central midfielder that can pass forward well as well as track back. Gerrard, Ox and Milner are good examples. Keita should be doing that as well. I don't like having a player that is too close to the center if they can't win the ball back. If we have such a player then we should not have a front 3, #10 leaves too much defensive vulnerabilities if deployed with a front 3... It would essentially mean doing this with a front 2.

         Salah             Firmino
                     #10

This is the missing link people complain about, but it's not better... do people think none of our current 3 can track back? If we really need #10 like Firmino could do that.
I don't think many people would want to give up a striker for a number #10. Does adding another player close to the midfield really add that much when a striker only has to adjust his position? Shaqiri could be a number #10 as well if Klopp really wanted one.

What was he when he alternated with Mane then? He certainly wasn't a goal scoring forward when he was deployed in a front 3. He's attempted to be #10 and CM but he's got no defensive attributes for those roles. We don't need a  Coutinho we need a central midfielder that can pass forward well as well as track back. Gerrard, Ox and Milner are good examples. Keita should be doing that as well. I don't like having a player that is too close to the center if they can't win the ball back. If we have such a player then we should not have a front 3, #10 leaves too much defensive vulnerabilities if deployed with a front 3... It would essentially mean doing this with a front 2.

         Salah             Firmino
                     #10

This is the missing link people complain about, but it's not better... do people think none of our current 3 can track back? If we really need #10 like Firmino could do that.
I don't think many people would want to give up a striker for a number #10. Does adding another player close to the midfield really add that much when a striker only has to adjust his position? Shaqiri could be a number #10 as well if Klopp really wanted one.

Playing wide does not a winger make kiddo

Playing wide does not a winger make kiddo

We need a player who sits deep and makes defensive contributions. Modric has done that brilliantly at Madrid. We need a Modric not a Coutinho. Basically a Henderson with playmaking abilities.

We need a player who sits deep and makes defensive contributions. Modric has done that brilliantly at Madrid. We need a Modric not a Coutinho. Basically a Henderson with playmaking abilities.

Fair enough - was only teasing re the winger classification for Cou.

Not many teams wouldn’t benefit from a Modric.

Current Best XI of former players still playing:

Pepe Reina (AC Milan)

Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace)
Martin Skrtel (Fenerbahce)
Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace)
Jon Flanagan (Rangers)

Lucas Leiva (Lazio)
Emre Can (Juventus)
Joe Allen (Stoke)

Raheem Sterling (Man City)
Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
Phil Coutinho (Barcelona)

Where would that team finish in the Premier League? Tasty front three but I reckon a battle for top six with that back four!

Front 3 is about the only thing we'd take from that.

Given Mane's sale to Bayern, I had a look at those who've played for both clubs before and unfortunately couldn't muster a starting XI but F**k me this isn't a bad side for a one man down team.

Reina
Babbel Can Zeige
Shaqiri Alonso Hamann Thiago Coutinho
Mane

And seeing how we got him from Southampton, let's have a go with them but with no Klopp signings.

Grobbelaar
Clyne Wright Ruddock Venison
Case Redknapp Lallana Walters
Keegan Crouch

This is not a good XI by any stretch but anyway;

Sunderland

Mignolet

Wright Coates Babb Dossena

McAteer Henderson Hutchison Zenden

Cisse Borini

Another relatively poor side

Portsmouth

James

Finnan Diao Traore Vignal

Johnson Thompson Berger Pennant

Crouch Baros

And seeing how we got him from Southampton, let's have a go with them but with no Klopp signings.

Grobbelaar
Clyne Wright Ruddock Venison
Case Redknapp Lallana Walters
Keegan Crouch

No VVD?

(or Lovren? )

Wolves

Jones

Hoever Hughes Coady Robinson

Potter Ince Kennedy

Evans Keane Jota

Hull

Warner

Otsemobor Hughes Hobbs Robertson

Welsh Stewart

Ince Barmby Markovic

Wilson

Stoke

Grobbelaar

Wright Johnson Diao Mateo

Shaqiri Allen Adam Assaidi

Crouch Owen