LIVERPOOL'S FAB SIX WITHOUT A LEAGUE TITLE STEVEN GERRARD LUIS SUAREZ XABI ALONSO MICHAEL OWEN ROBBIE FOWLER

After the ‘miracle of Istanbul’ in 2005 and after saying, ‘how can I leave after this?’ he almost went to Chelsea. Gerrard joined the youth team when he was nine. For the attacking midfielder, appointed captain at the age of 23, 2013-14 was a great season and looked like Liverpool’s Premiership title wait would end till against Chelsea, Gerrard slipped.

Joining in January 2011, he left by 2014 but in that time he would tear into defences -- not always figuratively. He and the club often didn’t get along well and Suarez didn’t help matter by biting Branislav Ivanovic and racially abusing Patrice Evra, both infractions earning lengthy bans. But there were many games he won on his

own.

FA Cup (1), Champions League (1).

Such was his accuracy that he once scored from 70 yards and it wasn’t the only time this midfielder would net from his own half in a Liverpool shirt. The Spaniard arrived when Rafa Benitez took charge and impressed with his passing ability and free-kicks.

He was an Everton fan but having joined the youth academy of a club in the red half of the city as a pre-teen, he stayed. When he scored in his first-team debut, he was just 17. He won the Balon d’or, then given to Europe’s best player, and in 2001-02, it seemed Liverpool would end their league drought riding on Owen’s goals.

FA Cup (1); UEFA Cup (1). League Cup (2). Toxteth may be infamous for the riots of 1981 but it is in this inner-city area of Liverpool one of their most prolific goalscorers was born. As an 18-year-old he once scored five goals against Fulham. At Anfield, they called him God.