It is always an interesting topic of debate, to name the greatest ever, in any denomination, because people of different eras always believe that their era produced the best.
Well this is my list as regards players that I have witnessed play. Some of my choices no doubt, would be open to serious contention, some might be undisputed and some would make look a laughing stock but we cannot always be right.
Goalkeeper
Bruce Grobbelaar was good, sometimes, eccentric, sometimes erratic but usually very good. He would be always famous for his noodle knees wobbling in the penalty shoot out against Roma that so put off Graziani, that he blazed his kick well over the bar.
I never saw too much of Tommy Lawrence so I cannot pass judgement on his prowess so I have gone for Ray Clemence who was just a superb goalkeeper and should have won more caps for England but for the presence of the equally brilliant Peter Shilton.
Right Back
In a position that over the years has produced arguably the least number in outstanding candidates in any team, I have gone for Phil Neal, though Steve Nicol and Gary Gillepsie ran him a close second. Rob Jones started off brightly but lost his way after a while.
Left Back
Alan Kennedy was a very good and capable full back as is John Arne Riise. Avi Cohen was very good as well but I have opted for Steve Staunton.
Centre backs
This was a dilemma for me as Ron Yeats was thought to be a very good and solid defender, out but I never saw him play so it is difficult for me to judge how good he was. Phil Thompson and Mark Lawrenson were just edged.Mark Wright was good as are Jamie Carragher and Sami Hypia.
Tommy Smith started out as a very good central defender but I have gone for Alan Hansen and Emlyn Hughes who were calmness and passing ability and enthusiasm respectfully personified for defenders. They could both bring the ball from defence quite easily and Emlyn Hughes could actually play competently as a midfielder. He scored a lot of goals with his long range shots.
Midfield
There have too many fantastic midfielders like Ronny Whelan who was one of my favourites, Steve McMahon, Steven Gerard, Xabi Alonso, Jamie Redknapp, Ray Kennedy with his sweet left foot, Sammy Lee and Terry McDermott for their effervescence.
But my middle pairing would be Jan Molby for his passing ability and Graeme Souness because he was 1 of the most complete players to have played the game.
My left sided midfielder would be John Barnes who just edged it against Steve McManaman and Stevie Heighway. At his best he was 1 of the most exciting players for Liverpool ever.
Forwards/strikers
Again, there have been quite a few excellent strikers that have played for Liverpool and I am sure 1 of my choices would not meet with universal approval. Michael Owen, Roger Hunt, John Aldridge, Peter Beardlsey and most of all Ian Rush deserve mention as they were all fantastic for Liverpool but I have gone for 3 of my favourites and they are King Kenny Dalglish, King Kevin Keegan and "God", Robbie Fowler
My favourite Liverpool team however out of all the countless championship winning teams, is the Kenny Dalglish side that included, Hansen, Whelan, Beardlsey, Barnes, Rush, Aldridge, McMahon, Houghton and Ablett. They played the best football of any Liverpool side I had ever seen
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