Gerrard flies into top five of Liverpool greatest-ever players, do any of Jurgen’s men make our list?
3. Graeme Souness
1978-1984 (359 appearances): The hard man’s hard man. Except the Scot would punch with a velvet glove. And often when the officials’ eyes were elsewhere, as Dinamo Bucharest captain Lica Movila found to his cost in the 1984 European Cup final, which ended for him with defeat and a broken jaw. A fearsome mix of spike and silk, Souness was a player of great contrasts. He could out-battle anyone on the pitch, and had the technique and ability to out-play them, too. Perhaps the only footballer who could look fierce with a perm and moustache, he was the standard-bearer of the 1980s midfield anchorman role. Imagine Claude Makelele but with passing and shooting ability, and a nasty streak. Of all the outstanding players to have worn Liverpool red, he was the one you most wanted on your side.
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