Bizarre Liverpool squad number explained by ex-Red who wanted to honour legends

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Litmanen wasn’t at the peak of his powers while at Liverpool, but he still won the hearts of supporters with his incredible technical excellence. “When he moved to Hamburg, I couldn’t watch him as often, but I started to admire his replacement, Kenny Dalglish.

“I grew up watching Liverpool more than any other team, so when I joined the club in 2001, it was special. “When they asked what number I wanted, they assumed I’d say No.

The ex-attacker continued: “In the first months, I was playing well, but then I got injured in a game between England and Finland at Anfield. It was a bit frustrating because I was never injured, but it was difficult to earn a place.” While Litmanen couldn’t excel on Merseyside in the same way he did for Ajax, he still remembers his time at Anfield fondly and enjoyed a warm reception when returning to play for the Liverpool Legends team.