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Left Midfield: John Barnes
His famous goal for England against Brazil wowed many fans, but after moving to Anfield in 1987, he wowed Liverpool fans week in, week out. He was a mesmerising winger, his link up play and understanding with fellow summer 87’ recruit, Peter Beardsley, was fantastic.
He was quick, strong, has classy technique, a great dribbler, had the vision for a pass that served him well when he moved infield later in his career and not only scored his fair share of goals, but also scored some spectacular ones too.
Signed by Kenny Dalglish for £1.9m, he became one of the greatest ever players in the club’s illustrious history.
Centre Midfield: Graeme Souness
Although his time as manager was unsuccessful and he made himself very unpopular with fans, there can be no denying his achievements as a player for the Reds and the fact that he was quite simply an outstanding footballer. Passion, desire and an insatiable will to win were trademarks of the tough tackling Scot, as were his technical ability and powerful shot.
Yet another Bob Paisley signing, he was an out and out winner, a midfield enforcer who could play and was missed when he left the club to join Sampdoria after lifting the European Cup as captain in 1984.
Centre Midfield: Steven Gerrard
A boyhood Liverpool fan, Gerrard has fulfilled his dream to not only play for the club, but also captain it and lift the Champions League Trophy. His swashbuckling runs and goals have become his trademark, so often dragging his team out of difficult positions and being the man to stand up when needed.
He has touch, vision, control, great passing ability, can tackle, go past players, scores goals, has great technique striking the ball, good in the air, a leader and a versatility that has seen him play effectively in almost every outfield position; simply put: Steven Gerrard is the perfect modern day footballer.
Right Midfield: Steve McManaman
I would have quite happily paid just to watch Steve McManaman play in the 90’s. After coming through the youth ranks, his mazy runs unsettled opponents, changed games and were a joy to watch. Perhaps he could have scored more goals for Liverpool, but he certainly did score some memorable ones, including him dribbling the ball from inside his own half against Celtic.
His ability on the ball and instinct later made him a European champion in the ‘Galacticos’ Real Madrid side, along the likes of Zidane and Figo, but I’ll always remember his understanding with Robbie Fowler that gave me some joyous moments watching the Redmen.
