Gary McAllister
People just couldn’t understand what Gerard Houllier was doing – signing a player already in his mid-thirties and by all accounts well past the peak years of his career. But to the amazement of everyone, the Scottish international proved us all spectacularly wrong. His first season at Anfield was truly incredible, scoring several crucial goals to help the Reds win the treble. He added the Community Shield and the Super Cup to his collection the following year and left the club a legend.
Daniel Sturridge
Sure, we were quietly hopeful when Sturridge arrived at Anfield. But did we honestly see him as anything more than a back-up to Luis Suarez? Despite our doubts, the man who had scored just two goals in the first-half of that season for Chelsea, proved to be incredible. He struck 11 times in his first 16 games, as the Reds finished the 2012-13 season in style, and added another 24 in his first full campaign to guide us to second place in the top flight. Injuries have reduced his impact over the last twelve months, but he’s still netted 40 times in just 66 games.
