My best-ever Liverpool XI + 7 subs

Dear ARFC warriors:

These are my choices:

GK - Bruce Grobblearr: Eccentric but excellent keeper. Who can forget his "wobbly-legs" saves in 1984?

Right-back - Rob Jones: Would be an established English international back then if not for his frequent injuries whenever called up by England.

Sweeper - Alan Hansen: Elegant and stylish defender who made defending look so easy and simple.

Stopper - Sami Hyypia: So valuable both when defending and attacking. Came up with a few goals as well over the years. Only slightly edged out Jamie Carragher and Mark Lawrenson in my team.

Left-back - Alan Kennedy: the 70s/early 80s version of Roberto Carlos. Who can forget his winning wonder in 1981 against Real Madrid that netted Liverpool the European Cup?

Right-mid - Steve McManamam: Trickery and mazy dribbling skills with so many assists. Liverpool was weakened when he left for Real Madrid.

Centre-mid - Steven Gerrard: Need I say more about this fantastic footballer?

Centre-mid - Graeme Souness: If only his managerial skills are so good as his footballing skills. A perfect foil for Stevie.

Left-mid - John Barnes: Though always looked slightly over-weight, his left-wing play was probably matched only by Ryan Giggs.

Striker - Ian Rush: Anyone who left this legendary striker out of any best-ever Liverpool XI team must be out of his/her mind.

Striker - Kenny Dalglish: How else do you think he earned his tag "King Kenny"?

7 subs (1 GK, 2 DF, 2 MF and 2 Strikers):

GK - Ray Clemence
DF - Jamie Carragher (for his versatility and uncompromised/dogged defending)
DF - John Arne Riise (Power-packed shots. Only weakness is his slower pace)
MF - Jamie Redknapp (Like Rob Jones, career blighted by injuries especially when called up by England. So stylish and wide range of passing)
MF - Javier Mascherano (A faster version of Souness)
Striker - Michael Owen (Obvious choice)
Striker - Peter Beardsley (A perfect replacement for King Kenny)


Feel free to post yours for your favourite team, but the subs must be 1 GK, 2 DF, 2 MF and 2 strikers.....

Cheers....