23 Feb 2023 11:51:56
Just for fun, which ex-players do you think for underrated for us in their time?

For example, Lucas was criminally underrated but we all know that haha.

Another one that stuck out for me was Ragnar Klavan. Like he was not a world beater but he did a decent job for us.

1.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 12:15:31
Klavan is the perfect fourth choice centre back.

2.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 12:19:12
I thought Arbeloa was underrated.

3.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 12:23:34
I would say Benayoun was fairly underrated as well.

4.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 12:26:46
We a few players in the mould of Klavan or Lucas would do us the world of good at the moment. Then again, we have Phillips knocking round and we refuse to play him, no matter how badly Matip or Gomez play.

5.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 12:32:16
Steve Finnan for me, he was a genuine class above. The most consistent and balanced right back I'd ever seen. Admittedly I was born in 1992, so I have a small list of right backs to consider. But, Finnan was always Mr consistent, yet no one really talks about him.

6.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 12:31:44
I wouldn’t say Finnan was underrated though. Everyone liked Finnan.

7.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 12:33:36
I’m going to go outside the box here and say Hypia and Alonso.

I think both are highly thought of but in different LFC eras they would potentially be remembered in the world class brackets.

8.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 12:44:55
Finnan was the best left back we had since Steve nicol
Pitty injuries got to him I lost count the amount of rbs Benitez brought in to displace him.

9.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 12:50:46
Aurelio and Bellamy in his second stint too. I also thought Meireles was really good. I can't believe we sold him after buying Charlie Adam.

10.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 12:56:55
Arbeloa was ridiculously underrated. Finnan and Lucas too.

Aurelio, Dirk "ethic" Kuyt, Benayoun and Maxi Rodriguez were pretty good.

John Arne Riise never got the plaudits he deserved for his volleying technique from cleared corners. His defending might have been average though.

Ragnar just for his name!

11.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 13:18:09
Ronnie whelan. Super player, had a bit of everything. Score a goal (and would invariably score important goals) good passer, good defensively and aggressive.
In fact everything we could do with today!

12.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 13:28:44
Litmanen for me. Classy player.

13.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 13:46:57
Aurelio. What a player he was and it's sad his career was dogged by injuries. He was an actual genius.

14.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 14:19:51
I could be remembering it wrong but didn't Meireles force his way out of the club to go to Chelsea?

{Ed002's Note - He asked for a transfer - that is not forcing his way out.}

15.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 14:31:21
Dirk Kuyt, not the most technical player in the world but a true workhorse and he could score. Imagine him with Trent on the right?

16.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 14:50:39
Ahh, got it. Thanks for the clarification Ed002.

17.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 15:09:20
Mascerano (? )

Transformed into a world class player under Rafa.
Not spoken about enough.

18.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 17:25:40
Kuyt, absolute work horse, never gave up

Aurelio, classy player - real shame with injury

Finnan - absolutely a solid player, hardly ever put a foot wrong

Arbeloa - again a very solid player for us

Rob Jones - class rb, real shame about his injuries, was easily England's best rb in his time.

19.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 17:46:25
Agree about Rob Jones. Gary Neville wouldn't have won half of his caps if Jones hadn't have picked up his injuries. Now owns children's nurseries, by all accounts.

20.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 17:52:54
I agree finnan was an excellent player and very underrated. I really liked litmanen but injuries obviously didn't help him out at all.

21.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 18:47:36
Erik meijer.

22.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 18:48:44
Jay dub, did you ever watch Finnan play? Or is it you just can’t tell the difference between your left and your right?

23.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 20:02:38
To be fair, Rob Jones was really valued by fans at the time he was playing - he had massive, massive potential but his career was stuffed through no fault of his own.

Agree with Aurelio, Kuyt, Bennayoun and particularly Lucas who showed remarkable strength of character to stick with it.

My addition is Hendo. Underrated for about 80% of his time with us. The only time he has really been appreciated was the PL winning season and everybody who played for us was ‘bigger up’ that season.

24.) 23 Feb 2023
23 Feb 2023 22:30:29
All great choices. Yossi Benayoun for me. Brilliant player.