Selecting the best five players to have played for Liverpool is always destined to be a tough ask and something that always leads to debate.
Speaking on The Football Historian Podcast, Ian Byrne MP made his selection as: ‘Kenny Dalglish, John Barnes, Steven Gerrard, Mo Salah and Luis Suarez.’
Although placed in fifth position, the politician stated: “Suarez was the greatest talent I have ever seen in my life on a football pitch, I’ve seen him do things which I didn’t think were possible.”
Had the Uruguayan been at Anfield longer, he likely would make everyone’s greatest ever selections but perhaps top scorer Ian Rush can feel most aggrieved to miss out on this occasion.
You can watch Byrne’s Liverpool selection (from 49:53) via The Football Historian Podcast on YouTube:
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I think that’s a great top 5. Hard to argue but I’d put Robbie (God) Fowler just above Suarez. Fowler too, did things you just couldn’t believe you were seeing, esp in terms of his first touch. Just incredible. Agree re Rush being unlucky, also Ronnie Whelan, who is still the first player I think of when I think Liverpool legends of my younger years. We need a top 10, or 15, or 20!! LFC have had so many legends over the years. YNWA
It would be fair to talk about top 10 greatest players ever to play for liverpool. Top 5 too narrow for me, liverpool has a long and bigger history. YNWA
Having a top 5 is really not fair on any liverpool supporter or player we have too many legends over the years nd for players like rush nd fowler to miss out even whelan is hard I’ll just go with a board of legends over the year’s.