He might not have reached the heights he originally hinted he could aspire to but Patrick Berger was still a fine player. Criminally wasted early on in his Liverpool career - with Roy Evans never really certain of where he should play him - it took Gerard Houllier to really get the best out of him. His creativity and technical skill lit up many an afternoon, much more so when he let fly one of his trademark shots. Ultimately, his persistent injuries cut short his Liverpool career but the passion that he always showed on the pitch made him a fans' favourite.

And that passion didn't go away when he left the club: his public advice for Gareth Barry to join Liverpool killed off his career at Aston Villa.

The times and sides he played in mean that Patrick Berger can never be tagged a Liverpool legend. But in an era that delivered so little, he was one of the few bright spots that made watching Liverpool that much more bearable.