What's your personal greatest 11

I get a bit bored on International breaks as you can probably tell 

I'm just walking my young un when I got to thinking about weather Pepe can get back to his best and then onto who is the best keeper I've seen during my personal days of supporting the club..

Now we have a great mix of ages on here so this should vary a bit so I was wondering what's peoples best 11 (plus 7 subs) that they have watched...

Justify if you feel you need or just put the players down..

Mine would be ( probably)

Reina
Nicol
Carra
Hansen
Hyypia
Alonso
Gerrard
Barnes
Dalglish
Rush
Fowler

Grobelaar
Agger
Jones
Hamman
Mcmanaman
Beardsley
Torres

It's actually very tough to name just a select few but those I have special memories of.

Too many good ones left out though.



Yours? Will be interesting across the ages.
I left out some great players that I've seen plenty of on tape but only counted ones I have watched either live or tv... Which is about 84 onwards.

I get a bit bored on International breaks as you can probably tell 

I'm just walking my young un when I got to thinking about weather Pepe can get back to his best and then onto who is the best keeper I've seen during my personal days of supporting the club..

Now we have a great mix of ages on here so this should vary a bit so I was wondering what's peoples best 11 (plus 7 subs) that they have watched...

Justify if you feel you need or just put the players down..

Mine would be ( probably)

Reina
Nicol
Carra
Hansen
Hyypia
Alonso
Gerrard
Barnes
Dalglish
Rush
Fowler

Grobelaar
Agger
Jones
Hamman
Mcmanaman
Beardsley
Torres

It's actually very tough to name just a select few but those I have special memories of.

Too many good ones left out though.



Yours? Will be interesting across the ages.
I left out some great players that I've seen plenty of on tape but only counted ones I have watched either live or tv... Which is about 84 onwards.

Decent team. No way Reina would get in for me. He is not even in the top 3. Good bit of fun this though and its very difficult to pick!

Clemence

Neal
Hansen
Hyypia
Nicol

Barnes
Souness
McMahon
Gerrard

Dalglish
Rush

Subs

Grobelaar
Lawrenson
Rob Jones
Whelan
McManaman
Beardsley
Fowler

With the keepers though Don I have never seen Clem "play" so even though looking at past videos etc would put him no.1 I couldnt personally as he had left by the time I started watching week in week out.

For me Pepe at his best was a better all round keeper than Grob... But it's such a tough one...
I personally still believe Pep can get back to his best... Should he not and leave next summer then those two could switch.

But in my time those two are head and shoulders above the rest who have worn the gloves.

Decent team. No way Reina would get in for me. He is not even in the top 3. Good bit of fun this though and its very difficult to pick!

Clemence

Neal
Hansen
Hyypia
Nicol

Barnes
Souness
McMahon
Gerrard

Dalglish
Rush

Subs

Grobelaar
Lawrenson
Rob Jones
Whelan
McManaman
Beardsley
Fowler

What no Emlyn Hughes or Ray Kennedy,I had better stop now as there are so many greats I could name,Billy Liddell Roger Hunt just to whet the appetite.

What no Emlyn Hughes or Ray Kennedy,I had better stop now as there are so many greats I could name,Billy Liddell Roger Hunt just to whet the appetite.

Come on Billy give it a go... It's tough like but id be really interested to see your 11 from the time you have watched the club.

 Ray Clemence-Phil Neal-Gerry Byrne-Ray Kennedy- Alan Hansen-Emlyn Hughes-Billy Liddell-Roger Hunt-Ian Rush -Kenny Dalglish=Steve Heighway/John Barnes,Subs-Tommy Lawrence-Chris Lawler-Barney Rubble= Bob Paisley Peter Thompson- Ian StJohn- Albert Stubbins. I have done this in a rush and with time would probably come up with a different set of players though the great Billy Liddell would always be first on my team sheet.

Ray Clemence
Phil Neal
Alec Lindsay
Allen Hansen
Jamie Carragher
Steve Macmanaman
Emlyn hughes
Stevie Gerrard
John Barnes
Roger Hunt
Ian Rush.
tried to do it quickly or I would still be here next week arguing with myself.

Ray Clemence-Phil Neal-Gerry Byrne-Ray Kennedy- Alan Hansen-Emlyn Hughes-Billy Liddell-Roger Hunt-Ian Rush -Kenny Dalglish=Steve Heighway/John Barnes,Subs-Tommy Lawrence-Chris Lawler-Barney Rubble= Bob Paisley Peter Thompson- Ian StJohn- Albert Stubbins. I have done this in a rush and with time would probably come up with a different set of players though the great Billy Liddell would always be first on my team sheet.

Agree (especially about Sir Billy Liddell) except for Phil Neal and Heighway. I would put Chris Lawler before Neal and Peter Thompson before Heighway.

                             Brucie
Nicol (Mr Versatile)Hansen    Lawrenson     A Kennedy
R Kennedy     McMahon   Souness        Barnes
                        Rush Fowler

Grobelaar

Neal
Carra
Hansen
Nicol

Souness
Alonso
Gerard
Barnes

Dalglish
Rush

# managed by Uncle Bob

From my memories from 1973 onwards

Clem

Phil Neal
Emlyn
Hansen
Barney

Stevie
Souness
Molby
Barnes

Kenny
Rushie

Subs:

Brucie
Carra
Hyypia
McMahon
Ray Kennedy
Terry Mac
God

There's too many to chose from!

Clemence
Nicol, Hansen, Hughes, Carragher
Gerrard, Barnes, Liddell, Souness
Dalglish, Rush

Soo hard to leave the likes of Fowler, St.John, Kennedy, Hyypia, Elisha Scott, Grobelaar etc.

------------------Reina

Nicol---Hansen---Lawrenson---A Kennedy

Gerrard---Souness---Alonso---Barnes

------------------Dalglish
------------------Rush

Agree (especially about Sir Billy Liddell) except for Phil Neal and Heighway. I would put Chris Lawler before Neal and Peter Thompson before Heighway.

Damm i should of put Chris in.Makes me chuckle when the modern generation go on about wing backs and tiki taka.

Left Back is the one that was killing me - I put Stevie Nicol in but I really feel he's best at right back. Any supporters with recommendations pre 80's would be appreciated

Grobs

Neal
Hansen
Thompson
Nicol

Gerrard
Souness
Alonso
Barnes

Rush
KK

One of my favourite left halves was Willie Stevenson,he replaced Tommy Leishman in the team and what a difference he made,he signed for us in October 1962 and I reckon that signing enabled us to win the league in 1964.With his passing ability he would have fitted in with Brendan Rodgers style of play withy no problem.As a club we were so blessed with class midfielders in the 1960s,70s, and 80s it makes it difficult to pick the best,

                      Brucie

 Jones    Hansen  Hyypia  Nicol

McManaman  Gerrard  Alonso  Barnes

               Rushie   Kenny

One of my favourite left halves was Willie Stevenson,he replaced Tommy Leishman in the team and what a difference he made,he signed for us in October 1962 and I reckon that signing enabled us to win the league in 1964.With his passing ability he would have fitted in with Brendan Rodgers style of play withy no problem.As a club we were so blessed with class midfielders in the 1960s,70s, and 80s it makes it difficult to pick the best,

Thanks Billy - I'm 42 and it's so tough over the whole team. Just remembered I've left out Ray Kennedy who was a smashing footballer too.

I started supporting lfc in 2003 so I'll do a team from the players I've actually seen.

                      Reina
Johnson Carragher Hyypia Riise
          Mascherano Hamann
     Suarez     Alonso   Gerrard 
                     Torres

Clemence
Nicol, Hansen, Hughes, Carragher
Gerrard, Barnes, Liddell, Souness
Dalglish, Rush

Soo hard to leave the likes of Fowler, St.John, Kennedy, Hyypia, Elisha Scott, Grobelaar etc.

Bloody hell mate, you must be the oldest poster on this forum if you saw Elisha Scott play!

Bloody hell mate, you must be the oldest poster on this forum if you saw Elisha Scott play!

Lmao, admit Im going from personal word, stats etc.

Clemence

Neal
Hughes
Hansen
Nicol

Gerrard
Souness
Molby
Barnes

Rush
Dalglish

Subs:

Grobbelaar Reina
Carragher Lawrenson
Agger Hyypia
McMahon Mascherano
Whelan Alonso
Suarez McDermott
Keegan Fowler

Manager: Bob Paisley

These things are always difficult to do because of the range of talented players to choose from.

Barnes, Barnes, Barnes, Barnes, Barnes, Barnes, Barnes, Barnes, Barnes, Barnes, Barnes.



Seriously though:

Grobbelaar; Hansen, Hyppia, Nicol; Gerrard, Souness, Molby, Barnes; Dalglish, Fowler, Rush.

Left Back is the one that was killing me - I put Stevie Nicol in but I really feel he's best at right back. Any supporters with recommendations pre 80's would be appreciated

It's very tough but I personally had to get Carra in so he played left back (circa 01) with Nicol right back... He was a truly wonderful full back.

Clemence

Neal
Hansen
Hughes
Nicol

Keegan
Souness
Gerrard
Barnes

Dalglish
Rush

Bench

Grobbelaar
McManaman
Hyypia
Lawler
Fowler
Heighway
Stjohn

It's very tough but I personally had to get Carra in so he played left back (circa 01) with Nicol right back... He was a truly wonderful full back.

Interesting and got me thinking - both men played pretty much wherever asked defence and midfield

Left Back is the one that was killing me - I put Stevie Nicol in but I really feel he's best at right back. Any supporters with recommendations pre 80's would be appreciated

Just had a think about this and realised Ronnie Moran played 343 games for us  and was a player from 1952 to 1969 so he can't of been too bad to last 10 years under Bill Shankly.A left back I admired as a kid was Eddie Spicer,he played 158 games for us and had to retire through injury.

Interesting and got me thinking - both men played pretty much wherever asked defence and midfield

They did... And for someone to make so many apparences in the modern day I think is a great achievement.. Carra did a fine job at left back under Houllier..

That's the thing with our list of great players... No one is right or wrong..

Just interesting to read people's views

Grobs

Neal
Hansen
Thompson
Nicol

Gerrard
Souness
Alonso
Barnes

Rush
KK

I am surprised you put Kevin Keegan in ahead of Kenny Dalglish,got to be careful using initials.

I am surprised you put Kevin Keegan in ahead of Kenny Dalglish,got to be careful using initials.

Was meant to be King Kenny

                             Brucie
             Hansen                     Hyppia

Babbel                                                  Nicol
                   
                Souness             Gerrard

                             Dalglish

          Beardsley                       Barnes
                              Rush


Subs: Reina, Carragher, Hamann, Alonso, Fowler, Torres.

Was meant to be King Kenny

I knew that I was just having you on.

Since Rafa is managing my team in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation i would have this team (Perhaps not the best players in each position in liverpool history but would be hell of a team).

                       Reina
Arbeloa    Hansen     Hypia       Nicol
             Alonso           Souness
Gerrard           Daglish         Beardsley
                       Rush

Subs: Clemence, Carra, Mascherano, Barnes, Keegan, Fowler, Torres.

We've done this before and I'm sure my team was different and, most likely, it'll be different if I was to do it again. I've left out so many greats and even had to miss out on two of my personal favourites (Joey Jones and Jimmy Case) in the quest for the best 'team' I've had the great fortune to have seen up close and personal. Anyhows... an attack minded 4-3-3:

Clemence

Neal
Hansen
Agger
Lindsay

Souness
Gerrard
Dalglish

Beardsley
Barnes
Rush

Bench: Grobbelaar, R. Kennedy, McDermott, Smith, Hyppia, Fowler, Keegan. 

No need to worry about 'penetration' there. 

We've done this before and I'm sure my team was different and, most likely, it'll be different if I was to do it again. I've left out so many greats and even had to miss out on two of my personal favourites (Joey Jones and Jimmy Case) in the quest for the best 'team' I've had the great fortune to have seen up close and personal. Anyhows... an attack minded 4-3-3:







 

It's a fact that except for 3 or 4 of your favourites most people would choose a different 11 players every time,like you I thought we had done this exercise before.But it is a good bit of fun and nobody gets upset over someone elses selections.

Apologies if this has been done before, as i said i get bored during international breaks

My bad

Apologies if this has been done before, as i said i get bored during international breaks

My bad

No problems P.D. as I said a thread like this does not attract any bitterness  and acrimony between posters,also it helps bring back good memories of the players who have worn our RED,cheers.

Apologies if this has been done before, as i said i get bored during international breaks

No apologies needed mate. It's always good craic and interesting to think about every now and again... I bet if we revisit again in a year (without checking) our teams wouldn't be exactly the same anyhow... A bit of much appreciated fun.

My personal best XI only starts from circa 92-93 because that's my earliest memory of watching footy, so don't jump on me, I've seen footage of Kenny, Phil Neal, Thommo, Clemence, Kennedy, Lawro, Whelan, Souness etc but having never seen them on the pitch its much harder to appreciate their talent. Here goes:

Grobelaar

Jones
Carra
Hyypia
Nicol

Barnes
Gerrard
Alonso
McManaman

Rush
Fowler

Subs
Reina
Reidle
Murphy
Molby
Luis Garcia
Mascherano
Torres

*hides under table*

    Clemence
Neal   Hansen     Lawrenson    Nicol
Mcdermott          Gerrard     Souness    Barnes
             Dalglish   Rush

subs Grobbelaar, Fowler, Thompson, Ray Kennedy, Molby, Alonso and Whelan

A Central 3 midfield of Souness, Gerrard and Molby   

---------------Clemence-----------------------
Neal-----Hansen-------Lawrenson-----Byrne
---------Souness---------Alonso--------------
---Gerrard-----Dalglish----------Barnes-----
-------------------Rush------------------------

Subs: Grobelaar,Nicol,Hyppia,Hughes,Callaghan,Keegan,Hunt

So many awsome players to choose from. Liddle was immense as well by all accounts.

This one here

Been a fan since '98, but seen enough classic matches to have one or two players from the early 90s/late 80s I feel. Obviously Kenny gets in but since I really never saw him I'll leave him out because I've never had the pleasure of watching him play in his pomp.

Best 11 I've seen:

Reina

Arbeloa
Carragher
Hyypia
Riise

Gerrard
Alonso

McManaman

Owen
Torres
Fowler

reina
neal
hanson
hyppia
nicol

mcdermott
gerrard
souness
barns

rush dalglish fowler couldnt seperate them other favorites
molby
houghton
ray kennady
alan kennady
ronnie whelan
john aldridge
i could go on imagine having a aldo fowler or rush in this team memories

So many awsome players to choose from. Liddle was immense as well by all accounts.

Take my word Billy Liddell was much more than immense,he gave his heart and soul to this club and I hate to think where we would of finished if had not played for us.By the way you will notice I have spelt his name correctly.

From what I've seen I have to go with this;

                      Reina
Finnan    Hyypia   Carra     Aurelio
Gerrard   Hamann Alonso  Garcia
             Torres      Fowler

Never got to see the likes of McManaman or even Barnes or Rush in their prime and tbh a 6,7 or 8 year old cant judge a player, so can't put any of them in. Had to play 4-4-2 too just to fit Torres and Fowler.

Based soley on players I saw on a very regular basis week in week out (therefore I will leave out the King as I only seen him on a regular basis for maybe 2 seasons, Souness like wise)

Reina

Rob Jones Hyppia Hansen Nicol

McManaman Alonso Gerrard Barnes

            Fowler Rush.

Just losing out : Babbel, Molby, Beardsley (ouch thats hard) Brucie, Hamann

Grobbelaar (perhaps not the best but I'd be lying if I said I saw Clemence live)

R.Jones
Hansen
Hyypia
Nicol

Gerrard
Molby
Souness
Barnes

Dalglish
Rush

Subs:

Reina
Lawrenson
Rob Jones
McMahon
Alonso
Beardsley
Fowler

Pretty awsome bench, haha.

From the players I have supported and alive for, that being around 1998-present:

                                                Reina

                      Finnan    Carragher   Hyypia    Riise

                                 Gerrard Hamann Alonso

                                  Owen    Fowler   McManaman

All time:

                                           Clemence

                    Neil         Hansen       Hughes     Nicol

             Keegan        Gerrard       Souness     Barnes

                                 Dalglish        Rush

               

Grobbelaar (perhaps not the best but I'd be lying if I said I saw Clemence live)

R.Jones
Hansen
Hyypia
Nicol

Gerrard
Molby
Souness
Barnes

Dalglish
Rush

Subs:

Reina
Lawrenson
Rob Jones
McMahon
Alonso
Beardsley
Fowler

Pretty awsome bench, haha.

Same first XI I was going to whack up when I had time.

Still can't believe I've left out Biscan.

Clemence

Jones
Hansen
Agger
Lindsay

Alonso
Souness

Gerrard
Dalglish
Barnes

Rush

Grobbelaar, Lawrenson, McDermott, Keegan, Heighway, Fowler, Torres