Dug up the stats on FK goals scored by us, and here they are:
Gerrard - 10
Suarez - 8
Coutinho - 5
Trent - 4
Murphy - 4
Gary Mac - 3
Aurelio - 3
Gerrard scored a few, but he also missed a ton. Always thought Gerrard was good at hitting those closer to the box because he could hit them low and hard, through the wall, which is what you need closer to the box. When the dead ball was a bit further away, I always thought Gerrard was a bit hit and miss. He had the power always of course, but never had the wicked bend that the great free kick artists have.
Of the lot, Suarez was easily the best free kick taker I've ever seen for Liverpool. He could go over, under, around and through the wall, from any distance. Simply outrageous technique from a variety of angles and distances coupled with power and bend. 8 goals in just 3 years is testament to that, when Gerrard had 10 in his entire career.
Coutinho struggled to shoot in the beginning of his career, and used to be lampooned for that, but in his final couple of years, he really became a deadly shooter, and there were a few amazing FKs he scored.
Trent, whilst obviously a talented striker of the ball, I find very one-dimensional. He tries to always go over the wall. That sort of technique requires the dead ball always a certain distance away and at a particular angle. He needs to work on his craft, and try and start hitting it around the ball and through the wall, and get more whip while striking the ball low. Can't expect to only get free kicks at your preferred angle 30 yards away. Almost everything he takes these days goes flying up above the crossbar.
