Liverpool's top 5 scorers in the Premier League

#3 Michael Owen - 118 goals

Owen was so good that he even won the Ballon d'Or in 2001 while playing for Liverpool

Michael Owen may not win many popularity awards at Anfield these days due to his move to Manchester United in 2009. But in his prime he lit up Anfield with his explosive attacking style and blistering goalscoring exploits.

He surpassed the 100-goal mark for Liverpool at the age of 23. But recurring hamstring injuries following his departure in 2004 derailed his promising career, otherwise he'd have easily been at the top of the list.

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#2 Steven Gerrard - 121 goals

Being a midfielder was no problem for Gerrard, who still scored over a century of goals

The only player on the list who isn't a forward is Steven Gerrard. Nonetheless managed to score a truckload of goals for Liverpool during 17 illustrious years, including 121 in the Premier League in 504 games.

Sure, most of them came from penalties and free-kicks, but the former talismanic skipper always delivered in the big games. Only 18 players in history have accrued more goals than him in the league.

Not bad for a midfielder.

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#1 Robbie Fowler - 128 goals

One of Liverpool and Premier League's greatest-ever strikers

Long before the likes of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane arrived, it was Robbie Fowler who ruled the roost at Anfield. He was a reckoning force of a striker throughout the 90s for Liverpool.

Across two spells at Merseyside, he scored 183 goals, including 128 in the Premier League. This included nine hat-tricks, a tally bettered only by Sergio Aguero (12) and Alan Shearer (11). But Fowler somehow never won the Premier League Golden Boot.