#5 Jari Litmanen
Jari Litmanen is still regarded as one of the best talents to ever come out of Europe.
But in spite of that, he could not prove his worth after joining Liverpool from Barcelona in 2001. He is also considered Finland’s best ever player and captained the national side from 1996-2008 in a career spanning from 1989-2010.
Litmanen was one of the top attacking midfielders of his generation and won 22 trophies over his career, including the Champions League in 1995.
After making the move to Liverpool, the attacker broke his wrist early in the season which forced him to miss the rest of the season. He also suffered with ankle problems which would keep him seldom used the following term.
He was sold after one and a half seasons at Anfield, having scored nine goals in 43 appearances.