Liverpool players you've actively respected/liked/admired

[Portly]

Our fullbacks from Shanks' early days - Chris Lawler, a cultured RB who was also dangerous in the opposition's pen.area, a quiet and modest guy who should have played a lot more often for England, and Gerry Byrne, a boyhood bluenose, LB and one of the hardest players we ever had, the only guy whom Tommy Smith thought twice about tackling in training.

Byrne and Lawler were a very contrasting pair weren't they? What Gerry achieved with bone-crunching tackles, Chris did with reading the game and staying on his feet. Lawler was the epitome of the cultured player and I agree he should have played more for England. Gerry Byrne wouldn't have survived 10 minutes with a present-day Premier League referee!

 

[localny]

Finnan was a surprise choice

 

[Fabio]

Finnan
Garcia
Smicer

 

[Squiggles]

Sami Hyypia.

Everyone else is just miles behind. Didi would lead the chasing pack.

 

[redsar]

Sami, Didi, Barnes, Alonso... and more.

Riise for being a bit mad and giving us loads of great goals.

Pretty much agree with all this. And, I'd like to add Kuyt to the list.

 

[Pesam]

Kenny Dalglish
Emlyn Hughes
Ian Callaghan
Patrik Berger
Sami Hyypia
Didi Hamann
Dirk Kuyt
Alan Hansen
Ronnie Whelan

 

[RolandG]

Dalglish, Rush, Hansen, Whelan, Barnes, Fowler, Didi Hamman, Babbel, Hyppia, Alonso, Agger, Luis Garcia, Suarez and Gerrard

 

[Mistadobalina]

After the way he's spoken out about racism John Barnes really stands out for me. He comes across as very intelligent and articulate.

John Barnes was probably my 1st love, being about 7-8 years old when he was at his peak. I remember he was always an intelligent and articulate pundit until channel 5 put him in the Des Lynham role, he was shit at that!

 

[Portly]

John Barnes was probably my 1st love, being about 7-8 years old when he was at his peak. I remember he was always an intelligent and articulate pundit until channel 5 put him in the Des Lynham role, he was shit at that!

Yes I agree that Barnes is excellent when interviewed and speaks a lot of sense. He was the only person in the media who stuck up for Suarez in the Evra affair and for very well-articulated reasons. However I also agree that Barnesey wasn't born to be a programme presenter!

 

[Holle]

Jonjo Shelvey.

 

[kingjulian]

Garcia should get more love.

Absolutely likable person on and off the pitch.

Xabi also i guess.....

 

[nealmac]

Garcia was too inconsistent for me.

 

[nealmac]

Garcia was too inconsistent for me.

 

[localny]

But still loveable for his attitude, and big game presence no?

6 pages for the players we don't like, 2 for the players we like. Whats that about...

 

[Fabio]

Jonjo Shelvey.

And andy carroll

as shit as he's been for us, i love his cheeky smiley face when he's not playing.

 

[red_maradona]

barnes, gerrard, reina, momo,