Liverpool’s Best Ever Foreign XI
Sami Hyypia (Centre-back)
LFC Career: 1999-2009
Apps/goals: 464/35
Honours: 2 FA Cups, 2 League Cups, 1 European Cup, 1 UEFA Cup
Regarded by most as former manager Gerard Houllier’s finest signing, the £2.5m paid to Dutch side Willem II in 1999 now looks like one of the biggest bargains of the last 20 years. Epitomizing consistency and class, the big Finn was a rock at the heart of Liverpool’s defence for the best part of ten years, forming tremendous partnerships with Stephane Henchoz and Jamie Carragher. A cornerstone of Liverpool’s historic treble of 2001, Hyypia also had a knack of scoring crucial goals in Europe, most notably a sweetly-struck volley against Juventus in 2005 and a towering header against Arsenal in 2008. Currently plying his trade at Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, many expect Hyypia to return to Anfield in a coaching capacity at some time in the future.
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15 responses to “Liverpool’s Best Ever Foreign XI”
Don’t recognize the Striker you have chosen as the best foreigner in that role…
WHERE IS IAN RUSH!!!!
Agreed, Ian Rush was miles better, he is a legend, both times.
Obviously Ian Rush is much better, however this is the best foreign team – despite Wales being full of sheep-shagging in-breads they are still part of the UK! You numpty!!
Thought Rush is Welsh and Welsh is British.
How come Fernando Torres is listed as currently playing for LFC?!??
Eh, where the hell is Steve Heighway??? Patrick Berger was a very good player but in no way, shape or form was he anywhere near as good as this gifted winger. Had more pace, quality and vision. Ridiculous!
Are we not missing a Spanish midfield genius? As good as Didi was Xabi was one of the best midfielders on the modern era and should be a shoo in. Good call on Heighway
I disagree with some. My team would be:
Keeper Reine
RB Babel
LB Reisse
CB Lawrenson
CB Hypia
LM Heighway
RM Houghton
CM Alonso
CM Molby
CF Aldridge
CF Torres
Not sure if Torres and Aldo could play together though, but it would not be long before Aldo gave the lazy shit Fernando a kick up the backside and maybe get the best out of him
heighway and alonso were glaring omissions…but otherwise a good one.
Steve Finnan instead of markus babel and i,d take anyone bar that striker even ronnie rosenthal.
Can’t believe there is no John Barnes.
John Aldridge as striker?
Barnes isn’t foreign
xabi alonso for cm
John Barnes? Did you even read the title of the article to start with?
As much as Torres should be despised for leaving, he can’t be totally blamed. That falls with Rafa and even more so, Hicks and Gillett. His performances and records blatently show that he deserves to be in this XI.
Alonso should definitely be there too.