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      Liverpool players who were the bestin the world

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      Brian78
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      Re: Liverpool players who were the bestin the world
      Reply #23: Dec 06, 2021 07:40:48 pm
      Yeah, achievement comes into these things, but you can still be the best player in the world while playing for a club that doesn't qualify. Was Barnes better than Van Basten, Gullit at that time? Not sure. Michael Laudrup was also an absolute genius. There was a big rumour that we wanted to get him, but went for Beardsley instead. Beardsley was great, but imagine Laudrup in that team. F***ing hell.

      We had him. 3 year deal agreed and we changed last minute to a 4 year deal, he wasnt happy that we changed an agreement and that was that. Self confessed red to
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      Reply #24: Dec 06, 2021 07:44:04 pm
      We had him. 3 year deal agreed and we changed last minute to a 4 year deal, he wasnt happy that we changed an agreement and that was that. Self confessed red to

      I never knew that. Jesus. If only..
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      Reply #25: Dec 06, 2021 07:47:48 pm
      I never knew that. Jesus. If only..

      He was only a kid, 19 I think, had we got him we might never have signed Barnsey. But well never know.
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      Reply #26: Dec 06, 2021 07:50:53 pm
      Not a chance on your second claim.


      Very much so - Beardsley was genius and very much under appreciated how good he was for us - he was a massive reason why went downhill quickly when Souness sold him

      Laudrup was the continental name and I thought he was excellent but wouldn’t swap Beardsley for him
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      Reply #27: Dec 06, 2021 08:07:51 pm

      Very much so - Beardsley was genius and very much under appreciated how good he was for us - he was a massive reason why went downhill quickly when Souness sold him

      Laudrup was the continental name and I thought he was excellent but wouldn’t swap Beardsley for him

      Very possible Peter is the best 2 footed player Ive seen
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      Reply #28: Dec 06, 2021 08:09:19 pm
      Very possible Peter is the best 2 footed player Ive seen

      His vision and touch was outstanding. He was very close to being better than Kenny in that 7 role , he linked Barnes , Aldo and then Rush together
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      Reply #29: Dec 06, 2021 08:10:16 pm
      He was only a kid, 19 I think, had we got him we might never have signed Barnsey. But well never know.

      Laudrup would have played the ten, the Beardsley role. So we'd still need Barnes. Ah well, no point thinking about it now. It was still the most aesthetically pleasing team I've ever seen outside of Brazil 70 and 82.
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      Reply #30: Dec 06, 2021 08:12:39 pm
      Laudrup would have played the ten, the Beardsley role. So we'd still need Barnes. Ah well, no point thinking about it now. It was still the most aesthetically pleasing team I've ever seen outside of Brazil 70 and 82.


      They were looking to get Laudrup in 83 - 5 years before Barnes and Co arrived


      If Laudrup had signed he would have left before then
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      Reply #31: Dec 06, 2021 08:17:31 pm
      So at the minute were saying

      Salah, now regarded as best in the world

      Owen a fair shout around 01

      Gerrard perhaps

      Dalglish and Keegan circa 76 to 83

      Barnes 87 to 90
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      Reply #32: Dec 06, 2021 08:18:29 pm

      They were looking to get Laudrup in 83 - 5 years before Barnes and Co arrived


      If Laudrup had signed he would have left before then

      Oh, my error. Thought Laudrup was older when we wanted him, and Beardsley the alternative.
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      Reply #33: Dec 06, 2021 08:25:06 pm
      Oh, my error. Thought Laudrup was older when we wanted him, and Beardsley the alternative.

      It was when he was at Brondby- they wanted to give him a 4 year contact instead of 3 year that was previously agreed

      Went to Lazio instead - we did ok without him 😂

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      Re: Liverpool players who were the bestin the world
      Reply #34: Dec 06, 2021 08:25:32 pm
      So at the minute were saying

      Salah, now regarded as best in the world

      Owen a fair shout around 01

      Gerrard perhaps

      Dalglish and Keegan circa 76 to 83

      Barnes 87 to 90

      No perhaps about Gerrard
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      Reply #35: Dec 06, 2021 08:26:17 pm
      Gerrard was the best in the world for a short period. But he was up against Zidane, Figo, Ronaldo, Keane, Scholes, Lampard, Viera etc.

      It's easy to forgot how muddy the waters normally are when the best two have been so clear and obvious for well over a decade.
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      Reply #36: Dec 06, 2021 08:42:11 pm

      Issac just got in ahead of me, Stevie was up against a heap of world class players, but both Pele and Zidane, at different times, claimed him to be the best in the world, thatll do for me
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      Re: Liverpool players who were the bestin the world
      Reply #37: Dec 06, 2021 08:43:46 pm
      Yeah, achievement comes into these things, but you can still be the best player in the world while playing for a club that doesn't qualify. Was Barnes better than Van Basten, Gullit at that time? Not sure. Michael Laudrup was also an absolute genius. There was a big rumour that we wanted to get him, but went for Beardsley instead. Beardsley was great, but imagine Laudrup in that team. F***ing hell.

      The Laudrup deal was before Kenny even became manager, it was to do with the number of years on the contract, think we offered four and he only wanted a three year deal.

      Or as Brian said!!
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      Re: Liverpool players who were the bestin the world
      Reply #38: Dec 06, 2021 09:00:49 pm
      Gerrard was the best in the world for a short period. But he was up against Zidane, Figo, Ronaldo, Keane, Scholes, Lampard, Viera etc.

      It's easy to forgot how muddy the waters normally are when the best two have been so clear and obvious for well over a decade.

      What an era. The level of midfielders is so poor around the world now. There also seems to be a major shortage or world class wingers. If we had to replace Salah, hopefully never, who would we even want?

      The level of elite players has definitely taken a step down in recent years.
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      Reply #39: Dec 06, 2021 09:01:05 pm
      Ray Clemence was the best goalie I have ever seen. Stevie has to be viewed against winning the CL with Jimmy Traore and Dudek in goal.
      Is there a better CB than Virgil currently ?. Keegan was special but not a prolific goal scorer. Owen na not for me . Sometimes players dont get the media attention but check out Phil Neals record and ask yourself who was better or more successful than him.
      I dont really care for this Ballon Dor crap If your British or play for a British team you have a mountain to climb.
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      Re: Liverpool players who were the bestin the world
      Reply #40: Dec 07, 2021 08:22:11 am
      Kenny is obvious one.

      But apart from that, rush, barnes, beardo

      Im too young to properly remember the shanks teams, but guys like st john mustve been up there as world class.
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      Reply #41: Dec 07, 2021 10:25:25 am
      Kenny is obvious one.

      But apart from that, rush, barnes, beardo

      Im too young to properly remember the shanks teams, but guys like st john mustve been up there as world class.

      there was a bloke called Roger Hunt wasnt bad. Its difficult to judge the likes of Hunt against todays players but of his time he was as good as there was
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      Re: Liverpool players who were the bestin the world
      Reply #42: Dec 07, 2021 10:27:50 am
      Kenny is obvious one.

      But apart from that, rush, barnes, beardo

      Im too young to properly remember the shanks teams, but guys like st john mustve been up there as world class.

      As good as some of our lads back then were dont forget that was the time of Pele, Cruyff, Eusebio, Beckenbaur, Best, Mazzola, Garrincha, Yashin, Muller to name a few
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      Reply #43: Dec 07, 2021 10:45:35 am
      there was a bloke called Roger Hunt wasnt bad. Its difficult to judge the likes of Hunt against todays players but of his time he was as good as there was

      defo aye.
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      Reply #44: Dec 07, 2021 10:45:47 am
      As good as some of our lads back then were dont forget that was the time of Pele, Cruyff, Eusebio, Beckenbaur, Best, Mazzola, Garrincha, Yashin, Muller to name a few

      ;D they were alright.
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      Re: Liverpool players who were the bestin the world
      Reply #45: Dec 07, 2021 12:24:35 pm
      Very possible Peter is the best 2 footed player Ive seen
      Better than Dalglish???

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