Liverpool are one of the most historically significant football teams in the world: they are five-times European Champions and have no fewer than 19 league titles to their name with fans who follow the team spread across the globe. Every player who plays at Anfield reveals how special it is; how the atmosphere overwhelms with a dogged spirit and an over-arching desire to succeed. The club has also had some epic players in the past to match the majesty of the Kop: Kenny Dalglish is a bona-fide hero on Merseyside, much like Steven Gerrard, Ian Rush and Jamie Carragher, and the impact they had on the Liverpool team of their generation will never be forgotten. However, it is not always like that for players at Anfield and there has been many a player who initially came in with massive potential and who could have become an icon on Merseyside before unfortunately throwing it away by either under-performing or because of their behaviour off the field. So with that in mind, we're looking back at the players who could have gone down in Anfield history alongside the likes of Dalglish and Gerrard if they had ever matched their incredible potential...
