Robbie Fowler is legitimately considered one of Liverpool’s best players, with the striker winning a legacy in Anfield that will last a lifetime.
Liverpool’s Sixth leader scorer of all time and a player so good that supporters referred to him as ‘God’, Fowler’s The opinion is one that has a lot of weight and respect around the red side of Mersyside, even today.
In addition to being one of Liverpool’s most beloved children, Fowler has played with some really great players and doing so has improved his reputation in ANFIELDWith John Barnes, Jamie Carragher and Ian Rush, just some of the names of the former striker made 100 appearances together.
One of those players that Fowler appeared alongside Steven Gerrard, and despite the fact that the midfielder was possibly considered the best of Liverpool, the former international of England was not named as the best teammate of the striker during his time in Merseyside.
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Steve Mcmanaman named the best teammate in Robbie Fowler’s Liverpool
In an interview with Tell it and spray itFowler named Steve Mcmanaman As his best teammate in Liverpool, with the former United of Leeds man by praising the former Real Madrid star after giving his flowers to Gerrard and the impact that the midfielder had on the Reds.
Now better known for his expert, Mcmanaman played for almost ten years in Liverpool before moving to Madrid, where the midfielder became one of the most decorated English players of all time, and for Fowler, the best he has played with.
Fowler said: “Steven (Gerrard) played for several years when he arrived as a child. Obviously, when I returned, he was, I mean, it was an absolute superstar when I returned to Liverpool.
“But my best player, I don’t think it’s close to Steve Mcmanaman. Steve Mcmanaman was incredible. It really was. And I don’t know, I probably don’t receive the love that I think deserves from some of the fans. “
Steven Gerrard’s legacy in Liverpool much larger than Steve Mcmanaman’s
Fowler could have sung Mcmanaman’s praises to heaven and back, but when it comes to what player the greatest legacy in Liverpool has, it cannot be denied that Gerrard is much larger than the former midfielder in Madrid.
A UEFA Champions League winning captain who won everyone for the Liverpool bar in the Premier League, there is a reason why Gerrard is considered the best to play for the club with Kenny Dalglysh and Rush.
However, in the coming years, Mcmanaman’s legacy will become stronger with former players like Fowler who come out and praise their former teammate, who had enough impact on Liverpool despite not being as large as Gerrard.
