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9 shirt has weighed a little too heavy on the Uruguayan’s shoulders.

As a result, Liverpool need something different.

Perhaps the best of these is Robbie Fowler, who was one of the most prolific centre-forwards in Liverpool history.

But despite scoring 183 goals in 369 games for the Reds, former teammate Emile Heskey has claimed that Fowler continues to be underrated.

3 Feb 2001: Robbie Fowler of Liverpool celebrates after scoring the third goal during the Liverpool v West Ham United FA Carling Premiership match at Anfield, Liverpool.

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How Arne Slot would love to have a scorer of Fowler’s prowess within the Liverpool squad.

A finisher of the purest sense, the Scouser was absolutely lethal in the penalty box.

Liverpool just do not have that at the moment.

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Having played with Fowler for almost two years at Anfield, Heskey knew just how good the England international was.

But when asked to describe his former teammate on the More Than A Match podcast, he claimed that the Liverpool academy graduate does not get enough praise.

“[He was] unbelievable,” Heskey answered.

Although he put up some ridiculous scoring numbers, especially as a young player, his brilliance appears to have been largely forgotten for the outside world.

RankPlayerAppearancesGoals1Ian Rush6603462Roger Hunt4922853Mohamed Salah4012454Gordon Hodgson3772415Billy Liddell5342286Steven Gerrard7101867Robbie Fowler3691838Kenny Dalglish515172

One place where Fowler is still very much appreciated, however, is at Liverpool, where he remains one of the best to ever pull on the shirt.

In terms of goalscoring, Fowler currently sits in seventh place in the all-time top scorers list, sandwiched between arguably the two greatest players the club has ever seen: Steven Gerrard and Kenny Dalglish.

While Fowler may not quite sit with those two giants of Liverpool Football Club, he is certainly in the rung of players just below.

Perhaps it’s time a little more respect was put on his name.
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