5 ex-Liverpool players who would walk straight into the current team

Liverpool Football Club is steeped in history with the English giants boasting five European titles since their formation.

Domestically however the club has never won the Premier League and that is something that their fans here in the Transfer Tavern are keen to see their side achieve.

Current boss Jurgen Klopp will look to arrest their league title slump in the summer with a series of high profile recruits, to try and put Liverpool back on the map.

Talk among the Liverpool supporters here in the Tavern has turned towards some of the talent they have been blessed with in the past, with several blasts for the past being touted around.

Our writer Lee Clarke took a look at FIVE former Liverpool players who would walk into the current side……
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Steven Gerrard

Liverpool’s favourite son only left the club at the end of last season, but the thought of Gerrard working with Jurgen Klopp is an exciting thought.

I can’t help but think Gerrard would have thrived working with someone who cares so deeply about doing what is best for Liverpool Football Club.

Brendan Rodgers made a rod for his own back by not offering his captain a new contract and it backfired big style.

Liverpool are still searching for a long-term replacement for Gerrard and should he return, he would walk straight back into the team.

Robbie Fowler

The ex-Liverpool striker is arguably one of the greatest finishers to have ever graced the Premier League and netted 128 goals for the club in total, after two separate spells with the Reds.

Fowler burst onto the scene as a youngster and his eye for a goal was a real thing of beauty, possessing skills in and around the penalty area like no other.

The striker was probably wrong to leave Anfield the first time around and in joining Leeds United, his career began to go awry.

Fowler would thrive on the service provided by the likes of Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho in the current Liverpool side.

Pepe Reina

The Spaniard became a real fan favourite during his nine years in the Premier League with Liverpool.

Reina, now with Napoli, played 285 times for the Reds and with current goalkeeper Simon Mignolet inconsistent to say the least, the club are desperate for a safe pair of hands.

Now 33-years-old, Reina has played for Barcelona, Villarreal and Bayern Munich, with the keeper also having collected 33 caps for the Spain national team.

Reina’s handling was superb and his agility is something that Liverpool have not been able to replace since his departure.

Jamie Carragher

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp must be pulling his hair out at present with how inept his central defensive options have been.

The Reds were blessed with Carragher for 17 seasons and after rising through the club’s academy he made over 500 appearances, going down as one of the best central defenders in the club’s history.

Strong as an ox, Carragher made up for his lack of any real pace with a telepathic understanding of the art of defending.

The current Sky Sports pundit made 38 appearances for England and was part of the famous Liverpool side that came back from 3-0 down to beat AC Milan, in the Champions League final of 2005.

Michael Owen

Although Owen gets all sorts of criticism for his punditry on BT Sport, there is little to deny that he was a potent finisher during his playing days.

In 216 appearances for the Reds, Own netted an impressive 118 goals before leaving to play for Real Madrid in La Liga.

Owen was a phenomenal talent when he first burst onto the scene and someone with his raw qualities would be a superb acquisition to the current Liverpool squad.

The striker’s pace to burn would be a particular asset to the current Liverpool team, with someone to grab the ball and take three or four players on a key omission up top at present.