Top ten Liverpool players from your eyes only........

Let's lighten the mood a little bit... Its been a tough few few weeks.

There is a few of these lists of players knocking about on the boards currently, how about one for your top 10 Liverpool players.

Only criteria are that you must have watched them during your time as a fan, so then they wont be the standard lists of great Liverpool players, there are different age groups on here, so someone in their early 20s wont have seen the same group of players that someone in their 50s would have done.

Dont go with just the old, well he was great ill go with him, think of players you personally enjoyed watching for the club.


Myself i would go with:

1.Steven Gerrard
2.Kenny Dalglish
3.Robbie Fowler
4.John Barnes
5.Xabi Alonso
6.Ian Rush
7.Steve Mcmanaman
9.Alan Hansen
10.Fernando Torres


Harder than you think, im not trying to think in ways they left, just my enjoyment of watching them while they were playing in the shirt. (Maybe no.10 is lower than he would have been had he not left the way he did though)
You forget as the years go by though on some great consistent performances.

Come on, older or younger, which ever players...

1 and 2 were difficult for me, as i remeber Kenny playing when i was a kid but didnt see him live as much as i have Stevie, so thats why i went 1-2 that way.

There are so many more i could put into it though.

In no order 10 players who got me on the edge of my seat

Kenny
Beardsley
Molby
Barnes
Fowler
McManaman
Alonso
Hansen
Gerrard
Redknapp

Ive no problem admitting Redknapp and McManaman. I was around 14 when those 2 Fowler and Rob Jones arrived on the scene and they were Gods to me. Macca dribbling Redknapp knocking passes about and scoring belters.

Honourable mentions Sami, McMahon and Pepe

Actually for the craic how Id line that 10 out with Pepe in goal

             Reina
           Hansen
Gerrard Molby Alonso
McManamnan Redknapp Barnes
       Beardsley Kenny
               Fowler
 

Only seen a limited amount of players since I'm a younger one.

1. Gerrard- needs to explains
2. Judas- just complete poacher
3. Suarez- love his nutmegs and work ethic
4. Alonso- what a passer
5. Garcia- maddening sometimes but on his day a show stopper
6. Kewell - in 2006 was amazing
7. Fowler- only saw him on his return but he still had great finishing
8. Carragher- maybe not easy on the eye but complete commitment to the cause, inspirational.
9. Lucas- Fallen in love with the man was brilliant to watch at the start of this season and last season
10. Kuyt- Never seen such a hard working forward before and he still has the quality on the end of it.

In terms of enjoyment it'll be

1 - Robbie Fowler
2 - Steven Gerrard
3 - Jamie Carragher
4 - Sami Hyypia
5 - Stephane Henchoz
6 - Didi Hamann
7 - Pepe Reina
8 - Steve McManaman
9 - John Barnes
10 - Gary McAllister

Your about the same age as me Brian I'm guessing, ours aren't too dissimilar.. I like you grew up on that, when I was a teen.. I have no issue stating that I really liked Redknapp as well.. But I notice we both left Owen out, no matter the goals he scored, even in his pomp I never really warmed to the lad. Don't really know why.

1 - Steven Gerrard
2 - Michael Owen 
3 - Robbie Fowler
4 - Steve McManaman
5 - Xabi Alonso
6 - Sami Hyypia
7 - Danny Murphy
8 - Gary McAllister
9 - Fernando Torres
10 - Luis Suarez

Don't worry, 10 will overtake 9 when at the club a bit longer.

Michael Owen was probably the fastest player I've ever seen in my life at his peak and his goals were top drawer for us.

Murphy's goals at OT puts him in there.

Garry Macca's winner against Everton is one of my favourite Liverpool moments

Your about the same age as me Brian I'm guessing, ours aren't too dissimilar.. I like you grew up on that, when I was a teen.. I have no issue stating that I really liked Redknapp as well.. But I notice we both left Owen out, no matter the goals he scored, even in his pomp I never really warmed to the lad. Don't really know why.

Cos he wasn't Fowler and always put England first that's why very few Liverpool fans took to him as much as we should of.

In no order:

Digger Barnes
Stevie Gerrard
King Kenny
Alan Hansen
Sami Hyypia
Ian Rush
Fernando Torres
Robbie Fowler
Jan Molby
Xabi Alonso

6. Kewell - in 2006 was amazing

Really? I must have missed that game 

think of players you personally enjoyed watching for the club.

1. Kenny Dalglish
2. Steven Gerrard
3. Robbie Fowler
4. Ian Rush
5. John Barnes
6. Alan Hansen
7. Kevin Keegan
8. Terry McDermott
9. Peter Beardsley
10. Sami Hyypia

Your about the same age as me Brian I'm guessing, ours aren't too dissimilar.. I like you grew up on that, when I was a teen.. I have no issue stating that I really liked Redknapp as well.. But I notice we both left Owen out, no matter the goals he scored, even in his pomp I never really warmed to the lad. Don't really know why.

Yeah he never came near my list there. Even at his height for us, I thought he was a brilliant finisher and a blessing to us at the time, but I never held him in hero status.

Not sure why that was. I think I felt he was never a "Liverpool type player" came across as more England first for me.

Kewell 3-1

Well here you go then

Cos he wasn't Fowler and always put England first that's why very few Liverpool fans took to him as much as we should of.

Yeah thats pretty much it really

Fowler always made me believe he'd die for Liverpool, Owen made me believe he'd not play for Liverpool to save himself for England

Barnes
Kenny
Gerrard
Rush
Fowler
Hansen
Molby
McManaman
Alonso
Torres

No real order apart from Barnes at the top.

I think I felt he was never a "Liverpool type player" came across as more England first for me.

I think thats the case for the majority Brian.

1. Kenny Dalglish
2. Steven Gerrard
3. Robbie Fowler
4. Ian Rush
5. John Barnes
6. Alan Hansen
7. Kevin Keegan
8. Terry McDermott
9. Peter Beardsley
10. Sami Hyypia

I love waqtching Terry mac on dvd's, an incredible player, underrated in my view

1. Steven Gerrard
2. God
3. Jamie Carragher
4. Alonso
5. Hamann
6. Steve MCmanaman
7. Torres
8. Michael owen
9. Sami Hyppia
10. Luis suarez(i hope hel be higher up the list in years to come)

Cos he wasn't Fowler and always put England first that's why very few Liverpool fans took to him as much as we should of.

Probably right mate, probably the fact I felt he forced Robbie out...  ... Genuinely though I just never felt he was up there for me, he would struggle to get in the top 40 if I named them. Nothing personal.

Even the Owen final I always told my mates the game turned when Robbie came on and took defenders away.. 

I love waqtching Terry mac on dvd's, an incredible player, underrated in my view

I think he was underrated too. It's criminal how he only got 25 England Caps. He was a fantastic player.

Ian StJohn
Emlyn Hughes
Kevin Keegan
Steve McManaman
John Barnes
Graeme Souness
Kenny Dalglish
Ian Rush
Alan Hansen
Steven Gerrard



In no particular order. In truth I would have Torres in there but for him being a c**t

10 most under-rated players

Roger Hunt
Steve Nicol
Ray Kennedy
Steve Heighway
Terry McDermott
Phil Neal
Steve McMahon
Phil Thompson
Peter Thompson
Ronnie Whelan

Jesus I hadnt got Rushie in there, wow. Loved him, probably says more about the type of player I like then any negative against Rushie

Gerrard
Torres
Alonso
Fowler
Pepe
Hyppia
Carra
Riise
Lucas
Masch

Surprised im the only one with didi hamann i thought he has been one of our best midfielders the last twenty years

Gerrard
Fowler
Whelan
Alonso
Torres
McManaman
Owen
Mascherano
Reina
Aldo

Gerrard
Alonso
Torres
Carragher
Hyypia
Hamann
Suarez
Pepe
Mascherano
Owen

Surprised im the only one with didi hamann i thought he has been one of our best midfielders the last twenty years

He was very close to mine I'll be honest.

Gerrard
Torres
Suarez
Owen
Alonso
Hyypia
Carragher
Reina
Riise
Hamann

Ian StJohn
Emlyn Hughes
Kevin Keegan
Steve McManaman
John Barnes
Graeme Souness
Kenny Dalglish
Ian Rush
Alan Hansen
Steven Gerrard



In no particular order. In truth I would have Torres in there but for him being a c**t

10 most under-rated players

Roger Hunt
Steve Nicol
Ray Kennedy
Steve Heighway
Terry McDermott
Phil Neal
Steve McMahon
Phil Thompson
Peter Thompson
Ronnie Whelan

underated by who exactly ? Roger Hunt played and won in a world cup final.

6. Kewell - in 2006 was amazing

Sheree?? Is that you? 

 

underated by who exactly ? Roger Hunt played and won in a world cup final.

By most on here apparently, and by most Liverpool fans in general. He was Liverpools top scorer for 8 years in a row, how many have picked him? 

Clemence
Neal
Jones (Joey)
Hansen
Thomo
Hughes
Callaghan
Kenny
Rush
Hunt
Heighway
Bit of a task i would probably change it again tomorrow and again the next day so many to choose from.

By most on here apparently, and by most Liverpool fans in general. He was Liverpools top scorer for 8 years in a row, how many have picked him? 

I was at his testimonial after he had left the club for a couple of season  56,000 plus an awful lot of people left outside.The testimonial games were supposed to be for retired players but I think he went to Bolton.A true legend .

Steven Gerrard
Xabi Alonso
Daniel Agger
Pepe Reina
Jamie Carragher
Fernando Torres
John Arne Riise
Sami Hyypia
Michael Owen
Luis Suarez

In no real order apart from Gerrard and Alonso.

 Tricky that but I've gone on stand out memories of my adult (ish) Liverpool watching life.


  1) Gerrard
  2) Fowler
  3) Torres
  4) Alonso
  5) Owen
  6) Mcmanaman
  7) Garcia
  Riise
  9) Hyppia
10) Mcallister

EDIT: Can't get rid of Riise's shades - think Man U and it kind of fits anyway

I was at his testimonial after he had left the club for a couple of season  56,000 plus an awful lot of people left outside.The testimonial games were supposed to be for retired players but I think he went to Bolton.A true legend .

I went Rogers testimonal too mate. Terrible game, think it finished 0-0 very strange for a testimonal. It was the first time I saw a black player playing for Liverpool. I went to watch him at Bolton a couple of times too.

Edit just checked and apparently it finished 8-6. I only went to three testimonials Stjohns , Gerry Byrne's   and Rogers. Stjohns was against Chelsea, but I think I may have got Byrne's and Rogers mixed up.

If it was the 8-6 game Stanley Matthews played in that one.

Nice topic
Goin for an attacking XI..

Reina
Hansen Hyppia
Beardsley Souness Dalglish Gerrard Barnes
Rush Torres Fowler

Subs
Globellar, Lawrenson, McManaman, Molby, Keegan

John Barnes was my favorite player. Strength, balance, speed, skill, scored wonderful goals.
The kind of player who could beat 2 or 3 men and stick it in the top corner and wheel away like it was all too easy.
What you would'nt give for another JB, Souness and a Rush

1.Kenny Dalglish
2.Graeme Souness
3.Stevey Gerrard
4.Robbie Fowler
5.Ian Rush
6. Steve McMahon
7.Ray Kennedy
8.John Barnes
9. Alan Hansen
10. Xabi Alonso   

Compiled that pretty quickly- can't believe I left Jan Molby out! Christ I loved that man. A joy to watch!!!

Agree with most of the above selections but i would have the following players in my top ten
Phil Neal
Alan Hansen
Samy Hyypia
Ray Kennedy
xabi alonso
Steve Gerrard
kenny dalglish
John Barnes
Fernando Torres
Robbie Fowler

All based on players i have seen at Anfield over the years. Stand out players for me were Alonso who completely controlled games when he wanted to and seemed to have more time on the ball, Torres for probably the best goal i have ever seen and Steve Gerrard for having the ability to just turn a struggling team around mid match. I only saw Kenny play a few times and the funny thing is , in all the matches i saw , apart from some lovely link play , he was always in the referees ear giving him stick.

Ian St John

The Mighty Emlyn

Roger Hunt

Ray Clemence

Peter Thompson

Ian Callaghan

Tommy Smith

Jimmy Case

Chris Lawler

Keegan

Most Underated  :  Bobby Graham

Here you go...

Kenny Dalglish
Ray Kennedy
Graeme Souness
Ian Rush
Ste Gerrard
John Barnes
Peter Beardsley
Robbie Fowler
Jimmy Case
Tommy Smith

Grobbelaar
Rob Jones
John Arne Riise
Alan Hansen
Sami Hyppia
Jan Molby
Xabi Alonso
John Barnes
Steve Gerrard
Peter Beardsley
Robbie Fowler


I know its eleven, but I couldn't resist putting a team out.

Surprised im the only one with didi hamann i thought he has been one of our best midfielders the last twenty years

You're not the only one who chose him.

By most on here apparently, and by most Liverpool fans in general. He was Liverpools top scorer for 8 years in a row, how many have picked him? 

To be fair mate, the thread is who we've seen live and very few us would of seen Hunt live. That's probably why he hasn't been picked in many lists.

I wanted to put Didi Hamann ... Danny Murphy and even Steve Finnan but there was just no space!

By most on here apparently, and by most Liverpool fans in general. He was Liverpools top scorer for 8 years in a row, how many have picked him? 

Just means most on here may have not seen him play, as per the OP.

Going by players that I have watched in the flesh:

Reina, Jones, Riise, Hyypia, Carragher, Alonso, Gerrard, McManaman, Barnes, Fowler, Rush

To be fair mate, the thread is who we've seen live and very few us would of seen Hunt live. That's probably why he hasn't been picked in many lists.

Fair enough,  he always seems to get missed off lists though mate. I wasn't lucky enough to see him at his best (I think the World cup killed him as a player) but I did see him score some cracking goals. He should be talked about as being around the same level as Rush, Fowler, Owen etc etc imo.

I used to see him quite often driving a huge lorry near where I live up to a few years ago. Presumably retired now as he will be over seventy

Charlie Adam
Jordan Henderson
Andy Carroll
Stewart Downing
Heskey
Michael Owen
Harry Kewell
Poulsen
Jovanavic
Cisse

Charlie Adam
Jordan Henderson
Andy Carroll
Stewart Downing
Heskey
Michael Owen
Harry Kewell
Poulsen
Jovanavic
Cisse

Very surprised with your selections mate





I would have put Owen top

Charlie Adam
Jordan Henderson
Andy Carroll
Stewart Downing
Heskey
Michael Owen
Harry Kewell
Poulsen
Jovanavic
Cisse

Should have gone to Specsavers.

No Djim Traore? or Voronin?

Mine would be:

Gerrard
Fowler
Mcmanaman
Alonso
Dalglish
Hyypia
Barnes
Rush
Hamann
Beardsley

No particular order other than the first two, as once said by Zidane, Gerrard is the most complete midfielder and by far the most influential player I've ever seen. As for Fowler, idolised him the greatest natural finisher ever and his link up play with Mcmanaman was simply some of the best football I've ever seen anyone play. Kenny didn't get higher in my list simply because I never saw enough of him live.

 Right I will start with a goalie in my top 10
                                                                   Clemence
                                                                    Neal
                                                                    Byrne
                                                                    McDermott
                                                                    Hansen
                                                                    Emlyn Hughes
                                                                    Roger Hunt
                                                                    the one and only Billy Liddell
                                                                    Rush
                                                                    Kenny Dalglish
  I would of felt more comfortableif I had been asked to pick a top 50.for a start the the 11 who won our first F.A.Cup in 1965 deserve to be on the list and every player who contributed to our successes in the 1970s/80s should be on the list.I also have fond memories of the team that won the league in 1947 that had players like Paisley.Jones,Stubbins, Fagan Taylor,and others who did this club proud.
                                                                   

Reina
Hyypia
Carragher
Hamann
McManaman
Berger
Dalglish
Rush
Gerrard
Fowler

These are players I have seen in my lifetime.. Not players before my time

Reina
Hyypia
Carragher
Hamann
McManaman
Berger
Dalglish
Rush
Gerrard
Fowler

These are players I have seen in my lifetime.. Not players before my time

I am not sure if you are having a go at me but every player I mentioned in my post I actually did see them play at Anfield and other grounds.Believe me there was no utube or internet back in 1947.

No particular order

1. Gerrard
2. Fowler
3. Alonso
4. Mascherano
5. Carragher
6. Hypia
7. Torres
8. Reina
9. Owen
10. Lucas

I am not sure if you are having a go at me but every player I mentioned in my post I actually did see them play at Anfield and other grounds.Believe me there was no utube or internet back in 1947.

Wasn't slating anyone mate, was just explaining why there were some what people may see as "odd" selections in mine.

Great topic....
                   here are mine.....No particular order

                   Kenny Dalglish
                   Stevie Gerrard
                   Robbie Fowler
                   John Barnes
                   Peter Beardsley
                   Ian Rush
                   Ian Callaghan
                   James Carragher
                   Jan Molby
                   Luis Suarez

There are many more heroes of mine not listed, ie; Tommy Smith, Roger Hunt, Ray Kennedy, Steve mcmahon, Tosh, Mcdermott, Clemence, that serial mentalist Grobbelaar, Nicol, Crazy horse, Hamman, the list goes on and on.....

Team of the past ten years,

                          Reina
 Johnson     Hyypia      Agger          Aurelio

                 Lucas        Alonso

                          Gerrard
         Suarez                        Garcia
                         Torres
I thinks our best footballing side.

1. Didi Hamann
2. Stevie G
3. Fowler
4. Xavi Alonso
5. Torres
6. Barnes
7.Mcmanaman
8. Redknapp
9. Big Sami
10. Riise

Gerrard
Kenny
Carra
Fowler
Hamman
Hyypia
Reina
Suarez
Owen (sorry guys)
Berger

I am sure it is easy to see what kind of era I was born. I know there where players far more influential than some on the list but in terms of what I was born with, plus what I grew up with in the LFC teams, these are my ten...from 1991 onwards

Rush
Barnes
Molby
Dalglish
Hanson
Gerrard
Hamann
Hyppia
Fowler
Alonso

Clemence
Barnes
Rush
Dalglish
Souness
Mcdermott
Gerrard
Fowler
Owen
Ray Kennedy

The reason most of mine was when I was a liccle scally .....was that i left the 'Pool in 1970 to go down sarf and only popped back from time to time.
Thats why mine is da "al fart's" list and does include Hunt    DLS.

My Liverpool team

                                        Clemence
        Neal            Thompson          Hanson           Nicol

      Keegan               Souness  Gerrard              Barnes

                                  Dalglish
                                        Rush

Just too many great players to pick from.

                         
 

                                   Reina

Finnan          Carrager          Agger              Riise

                               Mascherano

                 Gerrard                  Alonso

                                Suarez

                     Owen            Torres

Just too many!!

Barnes
Dalglish
Gerrard
Molby
Hansen
Rush
Hyppia
Grobbelarr
Alonso
Mcmahon

In no particular order:

Gerrard
Torres
Hyppia
Alonso
Suarez
Luis Garcia
Owen
Mascherano
Carragher
Pepe

1 barns true class
2 dalglish enough said
3 gerrard possibly go down as greatest once he retires
4 robbie fowler if only we had him now at his best
5 ian rush as above
6 jan molby best passer ever at club
7 ray kennady amaziing player
8 alan hanson coolness under pressure
9 sami hyppia great houlier signing
10 pepe reina greatest keeper

got to mention souness/whelan/aldridge/

In no particular order

Gerrard
Barnes
Fowler
Beardsley
Alonso
Aldo
Dalglish
Rush
Garcia
Torres

And those who just missed out

Clemo
Souness
Litmanen
Wark
Houghton
Didi
Henchoz
Gary mc
McMahon
Reina

Found it too hard to put them in any order, so there you go just the 10 names:

- Steven Gerrard
- Sami Hyypia
- Jamie Carragher
- Michael Owen
- Robbie Fowler
- Fernando Torres
- Xabi Alonso
- Gary McAllister
- John Arne Riise
- Didi Hamann

That is ignoring what some of them turned out to be (such as Owen and Torres), just my enjoyment in watching them while they were Reds that counted. I had to include Owen there because he was one of the reasons Liverpool caught my attention as I loved that goal against the Argies in 98. I probably forgot some players, will think better later.

my list based on players i've personally watched in my time, either from the stands or live on telly.

in no particular order?

gerrard
fowler
mcmanaman
barnes
rush
torres
alonso
reina
mcallister
owen

i know people are saying they never warmed to owen, but for me, the goals he scored and the memories he created for us earns him a place for me.

Barnes is the best I ever seen in red when he was in his pomp on the wing.

Thereafter in no particular order;

Beardsley
Rush
Hansen
McManaman
Fowler
Gerrard
Owen
Torres
Alonso

Maybe Suarez will replace Alonso if he becomes more prolific.

Hmmm difficult

Barnes
Rush
Mcmanaman
Molby
Fowler
Owen
Gerrard
Alonso
Pepe
Hyypia

Clemence, Neal, Hansen, Alonso, Barnes, Rush, Gerrard, Thompson, Dalglish, Hughes....

DALGLISH
BARNES
GERRARD
RUSH
MOLBY
BEARDSLEY
HANSEN
FOWLER
OWEN
NICOL

canny belive there,s no one who said bruce grobbelaar or rob jones would have been world class if not made of glass anyway here mine
brucey
r jones
lawro
hanson
barnes
souness
dalglish
gerrard
rush
mcmahon
beardsley
can think of loads more this just took me 1/2 hour to decide

1. Steve Heighway
2. Emilyn Hughes
3. Kevin keegan
4. Ray clemence
5. Kenny Dalglish
6. Ian Rush
7. John Barnes
8. Steven Gerrard
9. Robbie fowler
10.Graeme Souness

In fairness 10 isn"t enough ,i"d love to have thrown Terry Mc , Tommy Smith, Bruce Grobellar, F**k me i could go on and on, we had the F***ing cream of the crop so we did, and we will again no doubts about that.

I nearly did it as top 5 but my head nearly exploded 
There are too many to name though.. Very difficult with the amount of wonderful players we have watched between us.

Reina
Hyypia
Agger
Gerrard
Barnes
Mcmanaman
Torres
Suarez
Rush
Fowler

10.Graeme Souness

What a player, had everything. I didnt see enough live action to place him in my top 10 but based on what Ive seen, top 4 ever at this club. fooking shame he dirtied his bib for which so many cant forgive him, brilliant footballer

What a player, had everything. I didnt see enough live action to place him in my top 10 but based on what Ive seen, top 4 ever at this club. fooking shame he dirtied his bib for which so many cant forgive him, brilliant footballer

He was stupid to speak to the cu*ts at the time, but still many of us remember his skills.

He was stupid to speak to the cu*ts at the time, but still many of us remember his skills.

I nearly put him tenth in my list, so he would easily be in my top 20. Souness was a beast on the pitch and scored some great goals too.

ten?
from 40 odd years of support?
Jeez
ok no particuar order
Bruce Grobbelaar
Stevie G
Robbie Fowler
Jamie Carragher
Ray Kennedy
Kenny Dalglish
Kevin Keegan
Tommy Smith
Sami Hyppia
Ian Rush
Alan Hansen