Liverpool FC Forum

[Big Niall]

IN contrast to the "worst thread" who are the most underrated LFC players ever.

Rob Jones, Litmanen (by manager anyway), Craign Johnston, Kevin McDonald, Gary Gillespie (must have hated Hanson and Lawronson) all spring to mind.

I thought of Steve Nicol and Ronnie Whelan but I think most fans realised that although they weren't media darlings they were class.

[Leonmc0708]

Steve Finnan ?

[66-1112520797]

Ray Houghton ?

[ivor_the_injun]

Nicol, Staunton, McMahon, Molby, Bjornebye, Henchoz, Matteo, Babbel...

We've had an absolute ton of players over the years that were never media darlings, but were absolutely invaluable to the club. Finnan's a great shout by Leon, but over the years I reckon Steve Nicol and Jan Molby stick out as two players that never got their dues.

[stmichael]

steve nicol was class because he was so versatile. i remember him once scoring a hatrick from right back.

my shout would be ronnie whelan though. vastly underrated player imo.

[66-1112520797]

Matteo

Matteo was s.hit Ivor, although Henchoz is a vert good call.

[66-1112520797]

Yeah Nicol too, great player.

[Effes]

Surely Larry Lloyd was underrated, seeing as he went to play for Forest - winning
a league and 2 European Cups.

[ramseylegend]

Would agree with Henchoz, better than Dudek at times.  In this team, i think FInnan is are most underrated player....really like the work he does.

[Big Niall]

Would agree with Henchoz, better than Dudek at times.  In this team, i think FInnan is are most underrated player....really like the work he does.

I think Rafa was slower than most in realising this and tried getting a bunch of spaniards/dutch etc to play there instead. 

[burjennio]

gary mccallister

[Leonmc0708]

gary mccallister

By who ?

No one I know thinks that man was anything less than inspirational here.

[account deleted by request]

Jimmy Case, how he was never capped by England I will never know. Scored a great goal in the FA cup Final but never got the respect for his ability that he should have, just remembered for being "hard".

[dawson99]

Rob Jones would definately go for meself as well...

i really liked karl heinz riedle, thought he was a very clever player

[Ade]

Steve Nicol was a great player but he hardly slipped under the radar. Think in the 1988-89 season he came third in the Player of the Year awards. For a right back that was almost unheard of.

Litmanen for me was the most criminally underused player we've had in years. Think he embarrassed Houllier in the end.

Others:
John Wark, past his best when we signed him, but his scoring from midfield was unbelievable

Brad Friedel - monumental mistake selling him. Before Reina, our best keeper since Clemence