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      Brian78
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      Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Mar 13, 2013 09:20:25 pm
      We have all picked our best Liverpool 11 over and over but in an era were squads are everything what would be your ultimate Liverpool squad?

      Obvioulsy it needs balance so you cant just pick 1 goalkeeper a full back 15 strikers!! Example if Carra makes your squad would you use him as a centre half plus cover for both full back positions therefore allowing you 5 strikers in the squad rather then 4!

      Would you pick some "workhorses" to balance out the squad or go flat out for the star men?

      Max squad of 25 and name your manager   
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #1: Mar 13, 2013 09:59:11 pm
                                                Grobbelaar/Clemence

      Neal/Nicol/Smith | Carragher/Hyppia/Hansen | Thompson/Yeats | Hughes/Kennedy

       Callaghan/Callaghan | Souness/Alonso | Gerrard/McDermott | Barnes/Liddel

                                                Dalglish/Beardsley

                                                Rush/Hunt/Keegan

      Manager: Shanks, assisted by Bob

      Being quite young I had to make the list based on games I've seen from the past and how well thought of the players are. Many names left off the list such as Fowler, Jones, Case, St John, Lawro, Aldo and more. Wasn't sure whether to put Alonso on there but he did score the 3rd and was a big part of that night in Istanbul. Also, Suarez still has years to prove his overall legend status at the club.
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #2: Mar 13, 2013 10:07:10 pm
                                                Grobbelaar/Clemence

      Neal/Nicol/Smith | Carragher/Hyppia/Hansen | Thompson/Yeats | Hughes/Kennedy

       Callaghan/Callaghan | Souness/Alonso | Gerrard/McDermott | Barnes/Liddel

                                                Dalglish/Beardsley

                                                Rush/Hunt/Keegan

      Manager: Shanks, assisted by Bob

      Being quite young I had to make the list based on games I've seen from the past and how well thought of the players are. Many names left off the list such as Fowler, Jones, Case, St John, Lawro, Aldo and more. Wasn't sure whether to put Alonso on there but he did score the 3rd and was a big part of that night in Istanbul. Also, Suarez still has years to prove his overall legend status at the club.

      You think Dalglish, Beardsley, Rush, Hunt and Keegan are all better than Suarez?  ???
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #3: Mar 13, 2013 10:44:19 pm
      You think Dalglish, Beardsley, Rush, Hunt and Keegan are all better than Suarez?  ???
      Did mention that I didn't want to include him if you read properly.
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #4: Mar 13, 2013 11:01:23 pm
      Did mention that I didn't want to include him if you read properly.

      I did read properly, and as I read the OP, this has nothing to do with legend status, it's who you would pick as the best players. If Suarez doesn't register as one of our greatest players with you, legend or not, you need your eyes tested. Legend status is open to debate but his talent is there for all to see and there's probably only two or three other players in the world up there with his technical ability right now.
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #5: Mar 13, 2013 11:20:45 pm
      Based solely on who I've seen in a Liverpool shirt;

      Keepers - Reina (first choice) Westerveld (Sub) Grobbelaar (past it but experienced third choice)

      Right backs - Babbel (first choice) Finnan (quality cover)
      Centre halves Hyypia, Carragher (first choice) Henchoz, Wright (cover)
      Left backs - Bjornebye (first choice) Arbeloa (cover)

      Right wing - Gerrard (first choice) Murphy (versatile cover)
      Centre mids - Hamann, Alonso (first choice) McCallister, Barnes (experienced cover)
      Left wing - McManaman (first choice) Riise (versatile cover)

      Forwards - Fowler, Suarez (first choice) Crouch (sub) Rush (experience) Garcia (versatile)
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #6: Mar 13, 2013 11:23:25 pm
      I did read properly, and as I read the OP, this has nothing to do with legend status, it's who you would pick as the best players. If Suarez doesn't register as one of our greatest players with you, legend or not, you need your eyes tested. Legend status is open to debate but his talent is there for all to see and there's probably only two or three other players in the world up there with his technical ability right now.

      That is his team, pick yours and be quiet with the insults!
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #7: Mar 14, 2013 02:07:47 am
      I did read properly, and as I read the OP, this has nothing to do with legend status, it's who you would pick as the best players. If Suarez doesn't register as one of our greatest players with you, legend or not, you need your eyes tested. Legend status is open to debate but his talent is there for all to see and there's probably only two or three other players in the world up there with his technical ability right now.

      Sorry, but Suarez is nowhere near one of our best 18, let alone one of our best ever or a legend.
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #8: Mar 14, 2013 09:43:22 am
      GK'S: Clemence, Reina, Hooper. (no way would Brucie, Tommy et al act as 3rd choice keeper)

      RB'S: Rob Jones, Phil Neal. (Rob Jones best fulol back ive seen at the club, Neal was so reliable abnd chipped in with goals to)

      LB'S: Emlyn Hughes, Gerry Byrne (no more needs to be said on these 2)

      CB'S: Hansen, Hyppia, Yeats, Carragher (Carragher just over the Phil Thompson as he could cover full back spots)

      RM'S: Callaghan, McManaman (Callaghan epitomises all that was great about Shanks and Bobs side and Macca would give us that ability to take people on and create from nothing

      CM'S: Souness, Gerrard, Alonso,Molby. (Everything required in those 4 to boss a midfield)

      LM'S: Ray Kennedy, Peter Thompson. (Ray Kennedy most underrated red ever in my view, brilliant player and bags of goals, Thommo see macca on the right)

      Strikers: Rush, Dalglish, Fowler. Toshack, Suarez (First 2 are obvious. Fowler would cover Rush best finisher Ive seen. Toshack would give us something different, the plan b everyone seems to want. And Suarez is again different to the other 4 so a nice mix)

      And player 25 a player who could do a job centre mid, left wing up front, in the hole etc John Barnes

      I think theres a nice balance there. Quality everywhere, players who would die for the shirt, put there head in where ye wouldnt put your foot. Scousers in there. Pace really a bit of everything, and about 12 captains!

      Honourable mentions to Tommy Smith, Chris Lawler, Steve Heighway, Terry Mac and Roger hunt who probably should be in there  :sadlook:

      1)Clemence
      2)Neal
      3)Hughes
      4)Hyppia
      5)Yeats
      6)Hansen
      7)Dalglish
      8)Gerrard
      9)Rush
      10)Barnes
      11)Souness
      12)Toshack
      13)Hooper
      14)Alonso
      15)Fowler
      16)Molby
      17)McManaman
      18)Thompson
      19)Kennedy
      20)Suarez
      21)Byrne
      22)Jones
      23)Carragher
      24)Reina
      25)Callaghan
      « Last Edit: Mar 14, 2013 10:30:32 am by Brian78 »
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      Reply #9: Mar 14, 2013 11:01:47 am
      No point in me picking a team of past legends that i have never seen so based on players i have seen in Liverpool shirt legend or not this would be my side 1st preference is first name for each position
      Manger: Brendan Rodgers (Most Likable Manager so far and think he can bring success in the future)
      GK Reina/Dudek
      RB Johnson, Finnan
      CB Carra, Hyypia, Agger, Henchoz
      LB Riise, Enrique
      CM Gerrard, Alonso, Hamann, Mascherano, Lucas, Berger
      RW Kuyt, Murphy
      ST  Suarez, Fowler, Torres, Owen,
      LW McManaman, Barnes, Garcia
      « Last Edit: Mar 14, 2013 11:12:56 am by Adam_Gibson8 »
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #10: Mar 14, 2013 01:24:28 pm
      Reina/Clemance
      Neal/Nicol
      Hansen, Hyypia, Gillespie, Lawrensen
      Kennedy, Burrows
      Gerrard, Souness, Molby, Alonso
      Callaghan, Johnston
      Barnes, Kennedy
      Dalglish, Rush, Fowler, Suarez
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      Reply #11: Mar 14, 2013 05:09:53 pm
      So difficult but here goes:

      Manager - Shankly

      GK - Reina/Clemence

      DF - Neal/Nicol/Riise/Enrique/Hyypia/Hansen/Lawrenson/Carragher/Henchoz

      MF - Beardsley/Callaghan/Barnes/McManaman/Gerrard/Alonso/Hamann/Souness/Molby

      ST - Dalglish/Suarez/Rush/Keegan/Fowler
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #12: Mar 14, 2013 06:55:56 pm
      I did read properly, and as I read the OP, this has nothing to do with legend status, it's who you would pick as the best players. If Suarez doesn't register as one of our greatest players with you, legend or not, you need your eyes tested. Legend status is open to debate but his talent is there for all to see and there's probably only two or three other players in the world up there with his technical ability right now.

      As good as Suarez has been, Dalglish and Rush are absolute legends of the game who have proven themselves on the domestic stage and in Europe for Liverpool. Suarez would have some doing to be considered better than those two.
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #13: Mar 14, 2013 07:12:54 pm
      Clemence
      Lawler
      Hughes
      Hansen
      yeats
      Souness
      Suarez
      Hunt
      Dalglish
      Gerrard
      Callaghan

      Reina
      Heighway
      Torres
      St John
      Rush

      To me, what a line up that would have been!



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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #14: Mar 14, 2013 09:02:58 pm
      This is a great thread!
      Love reading the posts and seeing the differences between those older members and the youngsters.
      Some great memories have come flooding back.

      So now my turn based upon my lifetime's devotion to our beloved family club.

      GK: Grobs, Reina, Dudek
      RB: Nicol, Neal
      LB: Jones, Alan Kennedy
      CB: Hansen, Lawrenson, Carragher, Hypia
      CM: Molby, Souness, Gerrard, Alonso, Hamman
      LM: Barnes, Ray Kennedy
      RM: MacManaman, Johnston
      ST: Dalglish, Rush, Suarez, Torres, Fowler

      Hence a 1st 11 of:

      1.Reina
      2. Neal
      3. Kennedy
      4. Carra
      5. Hansen
      6. Souness
      7. Dalglish
      8. Gerrard
      9. Rush
      10. Barnes
      11. MacManaman

      Know not everyone is in the correct position BUT to play for the Mighty Red shirt i am sure that the players would be versatile!
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #15: Mar 15, 2013 06:31:35 pm
      From the players I got to watch.....

      Manager Kenny Dalglish
      1 Brucie / Dudek
      2 Finnan / Nicol
      3 Hansen / Agger
      4 Sami / Carra
      5 Staunton / Bjornebye
      6 McManaman / McAteer
      7 Gerrard / Alonso
      8 McMahon / Molby
      9 Barnes / Whelan
      10 Fowler / Aldridge
      11 Rush / Beardsley
      Probably more my favourite team rather than the greatest.


      « Last Edit: Mar 15, 2013 07:09:51 pm by ORCHARD RED »
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #16: Mar 15, 2013 06:43:44 pm
      Mine is effectively 2000 onwards.

      GK Reina, Dudek

      DEF Johnson, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Henchoz, Agger, Aurelio, Enrique, Arbeloa

      MID Lucas, Mascherano, Hamann, Alonso, Gerrard, Murphy, Riise, Kuyt, Riise, Garcia

      ATT Suarez, Torres, Owen, Fowler

      Manager: Rafa Benitez
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #17: Mar 15, 2013 10:34:36 pm
      Ronnie Whelen!
      sh*t.
      Totally blanked on him.
      Loved him. Scored some lovely curlers.
      Gonna take a few more days to get my dumb ass brain to work again and will redo my squad.

      Love reading everyone's selections.
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      Reply #18: Mar 16, 2013 09:21:43 am
      F**k but these type of things are hard so my first rattle at an 'all-time'  25 man squad:

      1: Clemence
      2: Reina

      3: Neal
      4: Smith
      5: Jones
      6: Agger
      7: Hansen
      8: Lyndsay
      9: Hyppia
      10: Johnson

      11: Gerrard
      12: Souness
      13: Molby
      14: Kennedy
      15: McDermott
      16: Case
      17: Alonso
      18: Heighway
      19: Callaghan

      20: Fowler
      21: Dalglish
      22: Beardsley
      23: Rush
      24: Barnes
      25: Suarez
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #19: Mar 16, 2013 06:31:28 pm
      Excellent thread this Brian - nice one.

      BBB's last six picks there: Jesus Christ what a frontline choice that is!

      I'll pop back in and do mine, very tricky.

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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #20: Mar 16, 2013 08:29:55 pm
      Excellent thread this Brian - nice one.

      At some point, we'll need to reverse it and have our worst ever squad, now that'll be fun!!
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #21: Mar 16, 2013 10:00:09 pm
      At some point, we'll need to reverse it and have our worst ever squad, now that'll be fun!!

      That would probably be harder
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      Re: Your ultimate Liverpool squad
      Reply #22: Mar 17, 2013 01:58:19 am

      From about 1991 - today it wouldn't be that hard!!

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