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title: "Liverpool: Fans debate the club’s best No. 9"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-debate-the-clubs-best-no-9/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2019-12-11T06:30:57Z"
modified: "2019-12-11T06:30:57Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans debate the club’s best No. 9

**Liverpool fans have been trying to decide who is there favourite number nine of the Premier League era.**

The choice was a tricky one, as the players in question have had careers to remember at Anfield and are individuals that are eternally sewn into Anfield’s prestigious folklore.

The Reds’ current No. 9, Roberto Firmino, is [not best known for his goalscoring](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-news-results-crystal-palace-roberto-firmino-jurgen-klopp-a9216581.html) but gives his service in a role which has become unique to the Brazil international.

> 🎄 Day 9️⃣ of our [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Advent Calendar:
>
> Who is your favourite number 9️⃣ to ever wear the Liverpool shirt? 🔴 [pic.twitter.com/rvYxPvXKyD](https://t.co/rvYxPvXKyD)
>
> — TheKop.com (@TheKop\_com) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheKop_com/status/1203975726971666432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The other options were Fernando Torres, Robbie Fowler and Ian Rush. Out of the three, Rush scored the most goals for the club and holds the record as the all-time top scorer at Anfield with [346](https://www.lfchistory.net/Stats/PlayerGoalscorers) goals, Robbie Fowler sits 6th on the list with [183](https://www.lfchistory.net/Stats/PlayerGoalscorers) goals.

Having only been at the club for three-and-a-half seasons, Torres scored [81](https://www.lfchistory.net/Stats/PlayerGoalscorers) goals for the club but was applauded for his immediate impact and played a part of the [deadly duo](https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/liverpool-boss-deadly-duo-torres-and-gerrard-224450) with club legend Steven Gerrard.

Supporters could not decide on which player was their favourite and made their feelings clear on social media.

Here you will find some of the many mixed responses from Liverpool fans:

> [#LFCFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFCFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Stop it!!!!, I can’t pick, it’s like asking me to choose which one of my drowning children to save!!!!
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> — James McCarthy (@JamesInvictus) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/JamesInvictus/status/1203978086674501632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Hard choice….rush was another level…god is unbelievable…torres was jus incredible but bobby is jus bobby! Cant choose
>
> — washingtonm (@dceex) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/dceex/status/1204069948970217473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [@Robbie9Fowler](https://twitter.com/Robbie9Fowler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and Bobby… It’s a tie
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> — Dr Arvinder-Singh HS (@Dr\_ASinghR) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/Dr_ASinghR/status/1203978554519609346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Firmino and Fowler…not just picking one!
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> — Mr Chris Roach (@Roachchris69) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/Roachchris69/status/1203993136483176448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> All of them are my favorite 🤷🏻‍♂️❤️💯
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> — First Son 🏡 (@aliyousII) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/aliyousII/status/1204009395396456448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> No way I can make that call! [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) royalty!
>
> — Gav D (@gavla2411) [December 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/gavla2411/status/1204030025793777670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)