He was hyped as one of the best talents in Europe at the time, but his issues with us largely didnât stem from his lack of ability, but his mentality. This combined with a really poor time for us where we didnât have the time or staff to properly develop him. Worst bit is that in the summer of 2015, he went to Galatasaray because he didnât think he would get game time – only for Rodgers to get sacked and for Klopp to come in. He said it himself that once he had gone on loan, he was effectively gone to the club, and he would have had a much better chance of fighting for his spot if he had stayed.
A really high potential that was unfortunately squandered.
Gopher246 on
Robbie Fowler and for me it’s not even close.
Here’s a guy who scored 18 in his debut season at 18 and then for the next 3 season banged in 30+ goals a season. 106 goals in 188 appearances in those 4 seasons. Left foot, right foot, with his head, in the box, outside the box, he just found the net. We named him God for a reason. The most naturally gifted goal scorer we have ever produced and who banged in a sub 5minute hattrick against Arsenal. He wasn’t some 1 season wonder, there were no ifs or buts, he had proved himself.
Then it all went wrong. He was like 22/23 and he done his knee, fell out with Houllier and Thompson, shit like the spice boys and by 26 his best years had already been played out and we moved him on.
Coming of the back of the 96/97 season we thought he would lead us to glory, break all the records, Rush’s heir apparent. At the time we were buzzing; in the likes of Fowler, McManaman, and Redknapp we had some the best young talent in the country. The demise of Fowler really epitomises the failed potential of that team.
What could of been, but that’s football. I was about 11 when Fowler broke through and I will never forget the buzz he brought with him.
Wasted potential sounds to harsh, unfulfilled is more accurate.Â
LAgas21 on
iago aspas.
glad dude do well in la liga.
bobombom on
Dani Pacheco!!!
AudreyMun on
Ryan babel
Ysteri on
I’ll send what another user suggested: Sturridge.
He was so good and clinical, shame how inuries ruined him.
Bonus shoutout to AOC, he was looking great until his knee blew up.
OllieNKD on
Because of the injuries, my mind went to Thiago. A true midfield maestro, but the universe just wouldnât let him stay on the pitch.
Mercerai on
Sturridge, but it’s not his fault. If he didn’t have so many injuries he could have been one of the best strikers in the world, his partnership with Suarez was lethal
raraburmy on
andy carolll
sikamikanicookie on
Thiago
I know he wasn’t a prospect when we brought him but already a formed player, but man what a shame he was injured constantly.
Barneyinsg on
Stan collymore? He should go on to be one of the top strikers ever.
__Kiel__ on
Le Tallec.
He was the next Zidane. How can you top that for wasted potential?
RayTheWorstTourist on
Mark kennedy, the most expensive teenager in English football when we signed him. Definitely didn’t live up to the hype that was around him at the time
BritOnTheRocks on
Also Trent. But for England.
nizoubizou10 on
Jordon Ibe
InfectedFrenulum on
Stan Collymore
Aggravating_Hope_567 on
It’s unfair to rule a player as wasted potential because of injuries
It boils down to attitude or unfulfilled potential
Balotelli is walking proof of this
Mentions to La Talac, Pongelle, Suso as youngsters brought in with great promise
Myggdreper on
I’m thinking Sterling. Not because he didn’t reach his potential (he certainly did), but because he didn’t reach it with us. So for us all that potential might aswell have been wasted
TheFettz79 on
Milan Jovanovic đ€Ș
thehendersonswillall on
Stan Collymore. Had everything he needed to be a top, top player.
Kaairaz on
Nicolas Anelka, he could have been such a baller for us, he was on loan but Houllier decided to go for Diouf…
Anelka was actually gutted he said in an interview that when he was at Liverpool he found a team that was like a family and it was exactly what he was looking for.
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Coutinho
Much like his full career, Balotelli? đ€Łđ€Ł
Keita
Keita
Markovic, easily.
He was hyped as one of the best talents in Europe at the time, but his issues with us largely didnât stem from his lack of ability, but his mentality. This combined with a really poor time for us where we didnât have the time or staff to properly develop him. Worst bit is that in the summer of 2015, he went to Galatasaray because he didnât think he would get game time – only for Rodgers to get sacked and for Klopp to come in. He said it himself that once he had gone on loan, he was effectively gone to the club, and he would have had a much better chance of fighting for his spot if he had stayed.
A really high potential that was unfortunately squandered.
Robbie Fowler and for me it’s not even close.
Here’s a guy who scored 18 in his debut season at 18 and then for the next 3 season banged in 30+ goals a season. 106 goals in 188 appearances in those 4 seasons. Left foot, right foot, with his head, in the box, outside the box, he just found the net. We named him God for a reason. The most naturally gifted goal scorer we have ever produced and who banged in a sub 5minute hattrick against Arsenal. He wasn’t some 1 season wonder, there were no ifs or buts, he had proved himself.
Then it all went wrong. He was like 22/23 and he done his knee, fell out with Houllier and Thompson, shit like the spice boys and by 26 his best years had already been played out and we moved him on.
Coming of the back of the 96/97 season we thought he would lead us to glory, break all the records, Rush’s heir apparent. At the time we were buzzing; in the likes of Fowler, McManaman, and Redknapp we had some the best young talent in the country. The demise of Fowler really epitomises the failed potential of that team.
What could of been, but that’s football. I was about 11 when Fowler broke through and I will never forget the buzz he brought with him.
Wasted potential sounds to harsh, unfulfilled is more accurate.Â
iago aspas.
glad dude do well in la liga.
Dani Pacheco!!!
Ryan babel
I’ll send what another user suggested: Sturridge.
He was so good and clinical, shame how inuries ruined him.
Bonus shoutout to AOC, he was looking great until his knee blew up.
Because of the injuries, my mind went to Thiago. A true midfield maestro, but the universe just wouldnât let him stay on the pitch.
Sturridge, but it’s not his fault. If he didn’t have so many injuries he could have been one of the best strikers in the world, his partnership with Suarez was lethal
andy carolll
Thiago
I know he wasn’t a prospect when we brought him but already a formed player, but man what a shame he was injured constantly.
Stan collymore? He should go on to be one of the top strikers ever.
Le Tallec.
He was the next Zidane. How can you top that for wasted potential?
Mark kennedy, the most expensive teenager in English football when we signed him. Definitely didn’t live up to the hype that was around him at the time
Also Trent. But for England.
Jordon Ibe
Stan Collymore
It’s unfair to rule a player as wasted potential because of injuries
It boils down to attitude or unfulfilled potential
Balotelli is walking proof of this
Mentions to La Talac, Pongelle, Suso as youngsters brought in with great promise
I’m thinking Sterling. Not because he didn’t reach his potential (he certainly did), but because he didn’t reach it with us. So for us all that potential might aswell have been wasted
Milan Jovanovic đ€Ș
Stan Collymore. Had everything he needed to be a top, top player.
Nicolas Anelka, he could have been such a baller for us, he was on loan but Houllier decided to go for Diouf…
Anelka was actually gutted he said in an interview that when he was at Liverpool he found a team that was like a family and it was exactly what he was looking for.
Rhian Brewster
Balotelli for me.