5 Greatest Liverpool footballers of all time

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#4 Graeme Souness

Souness is one of the best Scottish footballers of all time. He also remains one of the best to have played for Liverpool. He was a tough footballer who could play both as a defensive midfielder and a box-to-box one. He was known for his hard tackles and leadership on the pitch.

Souness was signed by Liverpool in 1978 and played for them till 1984. He also became their captain in 1981. Souness was instrumental in making Liverpool the strongest club in the world in the 1980s and won 3 European Cups and 5 League titles with them. He also scored 56 goals in 358 matches for them and provided the assist for the match-winning goal in the 1978 European Cup final.

Souness was one of the midfield generals who used to inspire his teammates with his performances. He was also known for his no-nonsense approach on the pitch and remained a great performer throughout his career. He retired in 1991 and was selected in Premier League’s team of the century in 2007.

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