Liverpool's top 5 underrated players in the Premier League era 

#3 James Milner

James Milner in action for Liverpool

Liverpool legend James Milner was born in Leeds, England, in 1986. He came through the youth ranks at Leeds United. and made his senior debut for the club in 2002.

Having begun as a winger, Milner has become a remarkably versatile player. He has played as a central midfielder, full-back and on either wing. Milner has enjoyed a successful career in England playing for Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Manchester City, and now, Liverpool.

Milner has made 791 club appearances in his career, scoring 85 goals and assisting 134. Although he has played as an attacking midfielder, his best qualities come forth when he plays in a deeper role. The former England international has a good passing range and a good record of providing assists.

He has provided 87 Premier League assists, and ranks eighth in the competition's all-time list. Milner has made 576 appearances in the Premier League, with only three players making more appearances in the competition than him.

What's incredible is that James Milner joined Liverpool from Manchester City on a free transfer.

Milner has won three Premier League titles, one FA Cup, one FIFA Club World Cup and one UEFA Champions League title, among other honours. He was also named the PFA Young Player of the Year for his exploits with Aston Villa in 2009-10.

He currently plays a key role as a squad player for Liverpool, and will hope to help them mount a strong title challenge this season.

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#2 Jordan Henderson

Jordan Henderson has now etched his name into Liverpool history as one of their best-ever captains.

Jordan Henderson was born in Sunderland, England, in 1990. He came through the youth ranks at his hometown club, and made his senior debut for them in 2008. Following a three-year spell with the club, he was signed by Liverpool in 2011 for around £18 million.

Henderson has made 416 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 33 goals and providing 56 assists. Hendo played mostly as a box-to-box midfielder earlier in his career, but has recently been used more as a defensive midfielder.

However, last season he also played a few games at centre-back, owing to Liverpool's injury crisis. The England international has improved significantly at Liverpool, and now has a better passing range and vision.

He is also great at taking shots from distance and scoring the occasional stunner. In 2018, he scored an unbelievable goal against Chelsea in the Premier League. Hendo received the ball about 35 yards out and set himself up with a nice first touch before unleashing a curling effort beyond Thibaut Courtois.

You can watch that goal here:

With Liverpool, Henderson has won one Premier League title, one Club World Cup and one Champions League title. He is one of the most successful captains in Liverpool's history.

The midfielder still plays for and captains the Reds. He will look to play a key role as they aim to challenge for the Premier League title this season.

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#1 Dirk Kuyt

Dirk Kuyt enjoyed some glorious years with Liverpool, but was very underappreciated.

Dirk Kuyt was born in Katwijk, Netherlands, in 1980. He began his career as a striker with Quick Boys, and made his senior debut for them in 1998. Kuyt enjoyed a long and illustrious career with the likes of Feyenoord, Liverpool and Fenerbahce.

The Dutchman made 285 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 71 goals and providing 43 assists. Kuyt was a tenacious player who fought for the badge and gave everything on the pitch. He was a fighter, and did not give up, as was seen by his relentless approach to games. Not known for being a prolific scorer, Kuyt had the knack of scoring in big games, though.

In 2011, he became the first Liverpool player in over 21 years to score a league hat-trick against Manchester United.

You can watch the highlights here:

Kuyt also made 104 appearances for the Netherlands, scoring 24 goals. He ranks sixth in their list of all-time appearances.

He won seven major honours at club level. Kuyt was part of the team that finished runners-up in 2010 and in third place in the 2014 edition of the FIFA World Cup. He was also named the Dutch Footballer of the Year in 2006. He retired in 2018 after a short spell with his boyhood club Quick Boys.