Liverpool’s TOP FIVE Foreign Imports of the Decade
Since the turn of the decade (or century or millennium, depending on your inclination), Liverpool has had its’ fair share of foreign players. From front to back, goalkeeper to striker, every position has been filled at one time by either the painfully mediocre, or the rock solid World Class. As a Liverpool fan since the day I was born, I have seen my fair share of them and given that I was too young to really experience the success of the 80’s the 00’s have been the period when I’ve been able to properly enjoy my clubs’ successes. As such, I have become very attached to a number of players over the last 10 years and given that I’m not generally a huge fan of the culture that most English players envelope themselves in (ie. little education; feeling like they’re owed something, generally a bunch of idiotic wasters) the majority of my favourite players have been from abroad. Here is the list of my top 5 of the past decade.
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Newcastle News 24/7
December 9th, 2010
Top read.
December 9th, 2010
Hyppia was bought in 99 right?
December 9th, 2010
yes, both Hyypia and Hamann were bought in the summer of 99 so i’m not sure what the writer is using as his criteria for the last decade
With those 2 removed Alonso has to be in the list. Then take your pick out of Masch, Finnan, Riise, Garcia or Poulsen
December 9th, 2010
poulsen..ha ha ha…
might top the list for “one of the worst players to play professional football”..
December 9th, 2010
So – what’s in a year eh! Let’s make it the last 11 years then. I can forgive the writer for that. Can’t forgive you for putting Poulsen in your list! (unless it was a joke). I can’t really think of Finnan as a foreign import either.
December 9th, 2010
whr’s mascherano???
December 9th, 2010
alonso..??
December 9th, 2010
who are your favourites Stan? – I think a lot depends on age as well. I’m in my 50′s so Molby high on my list. Got to agree on Hyppia though.
December 9th, 2010
Enjoyed this. Sami also my favourite “import” for all the reasons you’ve mentioned. @stan asks “whr’s mascherano” and we all, depending on our age, will have different opinions. Masch probably went down in the estimation of many fans because of the way he left.
December 9th, 2010
Nice read this. Well done! I agree with all your mentions mate. All great buys and good servants to the club esp Hyypia…I would have put him number 1 myself.
December 9th, 2010
sure, the way masch left was not right but when he did play, he was usually the most effective player on the pitch…and i still think he is one of the best, if nt the best defensive midfielder in the world..
December 10th, 2010
Alvaro Arbeloa was a good signing but when it comes to the top five then he should make way for John Riise or Alonso.