{"id":426,"date":"2014-06-06T13:53:50","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T13:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quicktoptens.com\/?p=426"},"modified":"2015-02-26T16:10:28","modified_gmt":"2015-02-26T16:10:28","slug":"top-10-best-liverpool-players-21st-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp68.hostgator.com\/~wadobs0ab4ty\/top-tens\/sports\/football\/top-10-best-liverpool-players-21st-century","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Best Liverpool Players of the 21st Century"},"content":{"rendered":"<header style=\"color: #555555;\">\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#TOP-10-BEST-LIVERPOOL-PLAYERS-OF-THE-21ST-CENTURY\">TOP 10 BEST LIVERPOOL PLAYERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY<\/a><ul><li><ul><li><a href=\"#10-PHILIPPE-COUTINHO\">10. PHILIPPE COUTINHO<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#9-RAHEEM-STERLING\">9. RAHEEM STERLING<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#8LUIS-GARCIA\">8.\u00a0LUIS GARCIA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7-DANIEL-STURRIDGE\">7. DANIEL STURRIDGE<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6-PEPE-REINA\">6. PEPE REINA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5-SAMI-HYYPIA\">5. SAMI HYYPIA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-XABI-ALONSO\">4. XABI ALONSO<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-JAMIE-CARRAGHER\">3. JAMIE CARRAGHER<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-STEVEN-GERRARD\">2. STEVEN GERRARD<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#1-LUIS-SUAREZ\">1. LUIS SUAREZ<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"title\" style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #2a2a2a;\"><span id=\"TOP-10-BEST-LIVERPOOL-PLAYERS-OF-THE-21ST-CENTURY\">TOP 10 BEST LIVERPOOL PLAYERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post-content box mark-links\" style=\"color: #555555;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Although we\u2019ve never won it, Liverpool have come close to the league title on two occasions so far this century. We\u2019ve had a lot of talent come through our ranks, some left in search of trophies and others simply retired, it\u2019s hard to put the many great players into a list of the top 10 best but I believe I have done it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #2a2a2a;\"><span id=\"10-PHILIPPE-COUTINHO\">10. PHILIPPE COUTINHO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\" src=\"http:\/\/img.thesun.co.uk\/aidemitlum\/archive\/01956\/Philippe_Coutinho_1956051a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"243\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">The young Brazilian has turned out to be a master signing by Brendan Rodgers. At just 21 years of age, he\u2019s\u00a0adjusted so well to the Premier League that his passes can work his way through nearly any defence. He can score goals, in big games too, as shown\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #38b7ee;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sMu5Zn7Q3l0\">here<\/a>. He\u2019s not topping any stat tables just yet though, but as he gets more experience he\u2019ll definitely be someone to watch out for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #2a2a2a;\"><span id=\"9-RAHEEM-STERLING\">9. RAHEEM STERLING<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSoIMEuK94ZPdsDOPi2rqk8a6Xef9T44v8Czj6IYJIg1urUm3CzUQ\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"244\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-post-ads\" style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Another youngster who is showing immense potential. His blistering pace and control is a joy to watch, he always lurks in and around the box, sneaking in goals and providing assists. His performances has earned him 4 caps for England so far and he\u2019s only 19 years old. He\u2019s currently the<a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #38b7ee;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-2647600\/Luiz-Suarez-worlds-expensive-footballer-79million-Lionel-Messi-cost-DOUBLE.html\">16th most valuable player in the world<\/a>, you can clearly see the potential there. Hopefully Real Madrid don\u2019t walk into Merseyside with \u00a350,000,000.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #2a2a2a;\"><span id=\"8LUIS-GARCIA\">8.\u00a0LUIS GARCIA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\" src=\"http:\/\/live4liverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/183821.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">After a less than successful spell at Barcelona, Luis Garcia made his way to Liverpool thanks to Rafa Benitez. He wasn\u2019t a prolific goalscorer but his ability made him a threat in every game he played. He scored some great goals, such as\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #38b7ee;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NBsraNDmuBU\">this beauty against Juventus<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #38b7ee;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VOR_tlMkKyA\">the famous \u201cghost goal\u201d against Chelsea<\/a>. He\u2019ll always be remembered in a good way to all Liverpool fans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #2a2a2a;\"><span id=\"7-DANIEL-STURRIDGE\">7. DANIEL STURRIDGE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\" src=\"http:\/\/img.thesun.co.uk\/aidemitlum\/archive\/01755\/sturridge_1755733a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"227\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">I\u2019m not quite sure how Sturridge has turned into the goal machine he currently is, it may be down to Rodgers but there\u2019s no denying he\u2019s stepped up his game massively. He disappointed at Manchester City and then Chelsea but at Liverpool he\u2019s been an absolute boss, scoring 31 goals in just 43 games (in comparison, Fernando Torres has scored 20 goals in 110 games for Chelsea). He\u2019s also a youngster, 24 years old so he has a lot to learn. If he stays with us, he\u2019ll be a massive part of Liverpool\u2019s attempts to get trophies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #2a2a2a;\"><span id=\"6-PEPE-REINA\">6. PEPE REINA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSLSxiSDFFTh3PDoKm_f032YoELk_v8SEr3VryO4xYYD_n3OQMwtQ\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"265\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">He fell out of place recently, being replaced by\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #38b7ee;\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Simon_Mignolet\">Simon Mignolet<\/a>\u00a0and sent out on loan but Pepe\u2019s service to the club can\u2019t be ignored. There has been so many times that Reina has saved us points, he was the first goalkeeper to ever\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #38b7ee;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vDbmAEARCtI\">save a penalty from Balotelli<\/a>\u00a0and has finished 3rd in the Italian league with Napoli. He\u2019s easily the best goalkeeper we\u2019ve had this century and among the top 3 at least for all time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #2a2a2a;\"><span id=\"5-SAMI-HYYPIA\">5. SAMI HYYPIA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQOHA8eiQksS6QuT34a90CKyY2gfkgG5mYl9vckoQM9Iap-JdWEWA\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"238\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">A complete beast at the heart of defence, Hyypia is well known to all Liverpool fans and he should be after playing 318 league games. It\u2019s hard to describe his feats, he never did anything incredible, he was just really good at what he did. He scored 22 league goals and as a defender, that\u2019s very good. Every time he had the ball, or was in a one on one situation you felt comfortable watching it, which is more than can be said about our current defenders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #2a2a2a;\"><span id=\"4-XABI-ALONSO\">4. XABI ALONSO<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\" src=\"http:\/\/live4liverpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Xabi+Alonso+Liverpool.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"272\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Not a day goes by that all Kopites hope for the return of Xabi Alonso. He\u2019s won the World Cup and two Euros with Spain, Champions League and FA Cup with Liverpool and the La Liga, two Copa del Reys and another Champions League with Real Madrid too. There\u2019s no doubting his talent, he\u2019s scored\u00a0a few\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #38b7ee;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_tfwxCUwj5I\">amazing goals<\/a>\u00a0and lets not forget that penalty in the Champions League final. We\u2019re glad that he went to Real Madrid, he\u2019s shined there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #2a2a2a;\"><span id=\"3-JAMIE-CARRAGHER\">3. JAMIE CARRAGHER<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\" src=\"http:\/\/static.sportskeeda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/carra-2165751.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"276\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">My favourite player of all time, not a single Liverpool fan can look at him and think he wasn\u2019t a huge asset. His feats in Istanbul can\u2019t be forgotten, even with cramp in his leg, he was defending better than anything the world has ever seen, holding off what was definitely the best football club in the world at the time. Not only was he a great defender, he was a leader, he controlled the back four and made sure everyone was organised. He\u2019s certainly missed, Liverpool\u2019s defense have cost us dearly recently. With 508 games over 17 years under his belt, he\u2019s certainly a true Kopite.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #2a2a2a;\"><span id=\"2-STEVEN-GERRARD\">2. STEVEN GERRARD<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wallpapersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Steven-Gerrard-Liverpool-Full-Wallpaper-HD7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"282\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">There\u2019s no way you can\u00a0explain what Gerrard means to Liverpool, to football as a whole without writing thousands of words. Captain of England, captain of Liverpool, his glistening career will go down as the best in Liverpool history. He\u2019s scored 111 goals in 475 games, he was the highest assisting player last season even at the age of 33. He\u2019s received an MBE because of his feats, got close to winning the Ballon D\u2019or but the best thing is his passes and shooting. There has been few better passers, just watch<a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #38b7ee;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4_lR-jT6Im0\">\u00a0this<\/a>. As for his shooting, there\u2019s too many amazing goals to mention so I\u2019ll just leave\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #38b7ee;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KgRyrI2vxqA\">this<\/a>\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #2a2a2a;\"><span id=\"1-LUIS-SUAREZ\">1. LUIS SUAREZ<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/photo_gallery_image_lightbox\/public\/16410790.JPG?itok=_5xk_5d5\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">There\u2019s not much I can say that\u2019s not already been said\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.quicktoptens.com\/top-tens\/sports\/football\/top-10-best-footballers-in-the-world\/\">here<\/a>. He\u2019s a genius, an immense striker and he could nutmeg a mermaid. He\u2019s scored 69 goals in 110 games for Liverpool and 81 in 110 games for Ajax before that. He\u2019s the best striker in the world, the third most valuable player in the world and he\u2019s easily the best player for Liverpool this century.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">So there we have it, let me remind you this is completely in my opinion but with statistics taken into account. If you don\u2019t agree then let me know.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">List by Ryan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of ContentsTOP 10 BEST LIVERPOOL PLAYERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY10. PHILIPPE COUTINHO9. RAHEEM STERLING8.\u00a0LUIS GARCIA7. DANIEL STURRIDGE6. PEPE REINA5. SAMI HYYPIA4. XABI ALONSO3. JAMIE CARRAGHER2. STEVEN GERRARD1. 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