23 Sep 2026 14:22:50
I'm a wee bit bored ?
Nearly a 3 week wait before battles commence
So using Lfc history. net I've selected a team past
and present with only 1 player allowed from each
of their different nationalities.
4-2-4 formation, old style shirt numbers.
1 - Bruce Grobbelaar South Africa ??
2 - Markus Babbel Germany ??
5 - Daniel Agger Denmark ??
6 - Virgil Van Dijk Netherlands ??
3 - John Arne Riise Norway ??
8 - Steven Gerrard England ???????
4 - Graeme Souness Scotland ??????? Captain
7 - Mohamed Salah Egypt ??
9 - Ian Rush Wales ???????
10 Bobby Firmino Brazil ??
11 Steve Highway Ireland ??
No Keegan, Dalglish, Torres, Hansen, Barnes
etc etc ? Oh my giddy aunt ?
I better go lay down in a darkened room ?
YNWA.
23 Sep 2026 14:47:37
I just see 11 scousers.
23 Sep 2026 14:52:30
Good one, Mick.
At first glance, I'd take out Bruce and add Alisson. Therefore, I would have to take out Firmino and I'd add Suarez (controversial, I know). I'd also take out Heighway and I'd add Mane. Having done that, I'd then be tempted to go for Staunton instead of Riise.
As you say, you are leaving out some of the greatest players to ever play for us.
23 Sep 2026 14:55:47
Love Bobby but I'd take him out so that Allison can go in goal.
23 Sep 2026 15:11:00
Going through this exercise makes you realise how many of our best players are Scottish.
23 Sep 2026 15:12:04
Dalglish has to be in there somewhere.
23 Sep 2026 15:16:20
I'd have Matip over Agger, also.
23 Sep 2026 15:17:45
Alisson robbo van dijk matip finnan alonso mascherano Gerrard salah mane rush.
23 Sep 2026 15:24:41
Sorry I didn't bother with a good formatting.
23 Sep 2026 16:27:06
It's a nigh on impossible task Rome, Bobby's position as a striker / playmaker meant no Keegan, Kenny, Beardsley, Suarez etc, madness, but being at Anfield with Bobby's song bellowing out from all 4 stands created the most spectacular atmosphere which I can admit had me watery eyed with joy many times, that alone can drive a team to victory, plus he was brilliant ?
His inclusion meant ommiting Ali, our greatest ever goalkeeper ?
Souness has in my opinion been our best midfielder / captain
which also means no Hansen, Kenny or Robbo ?
Selecting Gerrard eliminates dozens ?
Rush has to be there, growing up watching teletext for score updates it was almost guaranteed it'll pop up Liverpool 1-0 Rush ?
And for me Stevie Highway was the best out and out bye line / cross into the box winger we've ever had.
And who would be the manager ?♂️
For results it has to be Paisley
For passion Shanks and or Klopp
I'm going for another lay down .
YNWA.
23 Sep 2026 17:05:32
I will add Barnes, he can use his Jamaican passport and Steve Finnan at fullback.
23 Sep 2026 18:42:52
442 - Alisson Finnan Virgil Hyppia Riise (ugh, really? ) Gerrard Alonso Salah Dalglish Rush Mane - coach is obviously Jurgen Klopp.
Using Barnes' Jamaican passport is a good one!
23 Sep 2026 20:40:05
Alisson(Br), Babbel(Germany), Lawrenson(ROI), Virgil(Netherlands), Riise(Norway) Alonso(Spain), Gerrard(England), Mascherano(Argentina), Dalglish(Scotland);Rush(Wales), Salah(Egypt)
24 Sep 2026 06:36:46
Grobbelaar was from Zimbabwe.