5 former Liverpool players who you don't remember played for the Reds

#2 Nicolas Anelka

Anelka will not be remembered for his Liverpool days.

This is a man who has played all around the world. Whether it was English giants, European giants, mid-table clubs, Turkish clubs, Chinese clubs or Indian clubs, Nicolas Anelka has gone everywhere. So it is unlikely that he will be remembered for his time as a Red. After spells at Arsenal, Real Madrid and PSG, Liverpool was only going to be a temporary stop on the Frenchman's varied journey.

Anelka joined the Reds in the December 2001 on loan from PSG, scoring 4 goals in 20 appearances. His contributions helped Liverpool muster up a title challenge against the mighty Arsenal, one of his former clubs. He made a decent impact at Anfield but ultimately ended up moving to newly promoted Manchester City in the summer of 2002.

Former Reds boss Gerard Houllier opted to go for Senegalese World Cup star El-Hadji Diouf over Anelka, a huge mistake as it would turn out. Anelka would end up at Chelsea in 2008, winning the Premier League Golden Boot in the 2008-09 season. He enjoyed quite some success at the Blues, winning the league in 2009-10.

Anelka, also known for having his share in controversies, would ultimately play for ISL club Mumbai City. After such a glittering career filled with loads of goals, trophies, transfers and controversies, Anelka's stint at Liverpool is bound to slip the mind. It still remains a bizarre fact for those who did not know of this, but Nicolas Anelka indeed was a Liverpool player at one point of time.