Liverpool have had some extraordinary players throughout their history, but who are the most underrated Reds individuals of the Premier League era?
So many players have become legends at Anfield, from Kenny Dalglish to Steven Gerrard in the past, to present icons Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk.
While Liverpool fans love a club legend, they also admire those players who go under the radar, not always receiving the acclaim they deserve.
Here are our choices for the Reds' 10 most underrated footballers in the Premier League.
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Didi Hamann was a superb and consistent midfielder for Liverpool in the 2000s, not least because of his game-changing cameo in the 2005 Champions League final.
The German was introduced at half-time when the Reds were 3-0 down to AC Milan, bringing more balance to the team and helping inspire one of the greatest comebacks in the history of football.
Hamann was an unflappable figure who never did anything too spectacular, but he was a shield in front of the defence and possessed underrated quality on the ball. He was also the last player to score at the old Wembley, coming in a 1-0 win for Germany over England.
Liverpool left-back Fabio Aurelio
Had it not been for injuries, Fabio Aurelio could be seen as Liverpool's best left-back in the Premier League era, perhaps barring Andy Robertson.
The Brazilian had a wonderful left foot, as displayed when he scored an inch-perfect free-kick in the 4-1 win away to Manchester United back in 2009, and there was an intelligence about him that stood out, too.
John Arne Riise often received more acclaim, due to his penchant for scoring long-range stunners, but Aurelio was the more competent player overall, and he was sadly robbed of playing time too often because of fitness issues.
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There was nothing flamboyant about Steve Finnan, but what a safe pair of hands he proved to be after joining Liverpool from Fulham in 2003.
The former Republic of Ireland international was rarely below a seven-out-of-10 in his performance level, combining solid defensive work with sporadic overlapping quality in the attacking third. He may have been sacrificed for Hamann in the aforementioned Champions League final, but his reliability was vital en route to glory that season.
Former Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun
Yossi Benayoun played for Liverpool at a time when Gerrard and Fernando Torres were purring alongside one another, so it's only natural that he didn't earn as many column inches.
That said, he was an influential figure in his own right, possessing trickery in tight areas and providing a good level of end product from his wide or attacking midfield role.
Most famously, Benayoun scored the only goal of the game away to Real Madrid in the Champions League in 2009, as well as a vital last-gasp winner at Fulham in the same year, and 47 goal contributions in 134 appearances is a good return for the Reds.
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Few players have divided opinion at Liverpool more in the past 30 years than Jordan Henderson, but what he achieved at the club now speaks for itself.
Never the most gifted of footballers, Henderson got every ounce out of his ability, but most importantly, he grew into a wonderful captain who skippered the Reds to Champions League and Premier League glory.
The Englishman was a better technician than he was given credit for, and his industry and ability to cover endless ground made him a vital player for Liverpool during both the Brendan Rodgers and Jürgen Klopp years.
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Barring Gerrard, has there been a better big-game player for Liverpool in the Premier League than Dirk Kuyt?
Like Henderson, the Dutchman wasn't always the most aesthetically-pleasing player, but his ability to pop up in key moments was invaluable, and he was a hugely intelligent footballer in a tactical sense.
Kuyt scored a late winning penalty at Everton, as well as goals against the likes of United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Inter Milan down the years, and he excelled on the right wing after being changed from a striker by Rafa Benitez, netting 71 times in 285 matches.
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Arne Slot and Alexis Mac Allister for Liverpool
Of the current crop of Liverpool players, Alexis Mac Allister is the most underrated, even though he is still rated highly by many Reds supporters.
The Argentine World Cup winner has been a magnificent signing since arriving in the summer of 2023, knitting everything together in midfield, and his brilliance is arguably noticed more when he isn't playing.
Mac Allister is elite in possession, works his socks off out of it and possesses a winning mentality, and while he deserves to be regarded as one of the best midfielders in Europe, he arguably isn't.
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Liverpool defender Joel Matip.
Joel Matip has a strong argument for being Liverpool's greatest free transfer in history, having enjoyed eight trophy-laden years at Anfield.
An incredibly likeable player with that rare ability to be funny without trying to be, Matip was bordering on world-class when he was fully fit and not injury-plagued, thriving alongside Van Dijk.
He was Liverpool's best player in the 2019 Champions League final win over Tottenham, and he was a lovely mix of calm and class, bringing the ball out from the back and getting stuck in defensively when he had to.
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Like Matip, James Milner is among Liverpool's greatest free pieces of business, becoming one of the most versatile and dependable figures in the club's recent history.
A perfect professional whose dedication and leadership rubbed off on those around him, Milner wasn't always a regular starter under Klopp, but he was worth his weight in gold so often.
Nerveless from the penalty spot, capable of shining in four or five positions and highly intelligent, Liverpool's former vice-captain played a massive role in the Reds' past success. The fact that he is still playing in the Premier League at the age of 39 speaks volumes about him.
Jurgen Klopp and Gini Wijnaldum
Jurgen Klopp and Gini Wijnaldum
Picking a No.1 was tough - Liverpool fans will always have their own choice and many above are worthy of topping this list - but we've gone for Gini Wijnaldum.
Klopp's Champions League and Premier League-winning teams were full of players who got constant attention, whether it be Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Salah, Sadio Mane or Roberto Firmino, but Wijnaldum was a more unnoticed but vital cog in the machine.
The Dutchman never stopped running in midfield, had superb positional sense and was so difficult to shrug off the ball, and he was a huge reason for that Liverpool team being so dominant.
Then there was the famous double against Barcelona at Anfield in 2019, allowing Wijnaldum his moment in the sun, but more often than not, he was underrated beyond belief.