19 Jan 2018 15:40:41
Leading on from another post in a What if scenario, who is the most talented player with the world at their feet who didn't make or were held back by injuries? Good example would be Danny for us but I'm sure there are others?

1.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 16:04:50
Michael Johnson at Man City has to be one of the saddest declines ever.

2.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 16:35:23
David Bentley. I thought he was the next David Beckham. As for Liverpool we have had our fair share of "Unfulfilled" Talents.
Ryan Babel, Joe Cole, Harry Kewell and a guy not many will remember called Frank McGarvey who was touted very highly, add to that that he was signed by PAISLEY just never fulfilled his talent.

3.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 16:36:28
Myself.

4.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 16:40:05
Wayne Harrison, very sad story touted to be a top player as a youngster but career finished before it started. Rob Jones, sure he would be one of the most capped England fullbacks save for his injury.

5.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 16:40:28
Paul Gascoigne, could have been a superstar if he wasnt a drunk. Had the potential to be one of the best players on the planet but squandered his talent sadly.

6.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 16:46:29
Great shout KPM100. Always remember Rob Jones. Souness gave him his debut against UTD. He was amazing. Shin Splints i think is was finished him.

7.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 16:55:58
Michael Owen :)

8.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 16:59:22
Johnathan Woodgate could have been a Maldini but for injuries. Rooney overrated ever since his brilliance as an 18yr old, the next gazza my arse.

9.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 17:07:57
Ledley King.

10.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 17:19:00
I'm sure Ed025 will remember Billy Kenny of Everton. Absolutely amazing young player. It wasn't injuries that held him back though, it was his "lifestyle" that was "questionable".

{Ed025's Note - he had it all when he was young EP, the world at his feet and the talent to go all the way but he blew it...or sniffed it would be more accurate, like many before him and since got caught up in the trappings of notoriety and lashings and lashings of dosh mate, very sad..

11.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 17:30:58
Phil coutinho. apparently he thought money is more and lead to a decline in his performances.

12.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 17:39:17
Javier Saviola.

13.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 17:48:27
I remember playing against Billy Kenny Epic. He was head and shoulders above everyone on the pitch with such natural ability. I know he played with Mcmanaman and co and was considered better at school level.

14.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 18:05:24
Igor biscan.

15.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 18:06:11
Joking. Remember his face when he scored that goal. I think it was his only one.

16.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 18:38:27
dale jenning, liverpool come through at tranmere tore apart league one, apparently city utd and chelsea wanted him. joined bayern for around 3 million. he done his druciate i think and really never settled. during his injury he suffered depression and struggled to adapt to the german culture. he failed to look after himself and ate takeaways and junk food. eventually he was released and signed for barnsley were he struggled. he ended up in the welsh league for a season but he has now been a free agent for over two years and works as a plasterer in north wales. sad story really as he was one of our own.

17.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 19:02:43
A lad called Leon Jeanne (pronounced Jan) I played in the same team as him and Craig Bellamy and he was amazing, ended up getting signed at arsenal youth team, got heavily into drugs and was released, went on to play for qpr and Cardiff city, drugs again, cocaine in particular, had him released again, played for a lot of Welsh teams when he should have been in his prime, last I heard he was in prison for dealing, believe me when I say though, this lad was magic on the ball, Bellamy would admit that Leon was a better more skilful player early on and should have made it to a top team but where Bellamy took his opportunity (he was a bit naughty growing up but focused everything into his football) Leon screwed his opportunity, actually, multiple opportunities for the powder. Sorry for the long post but it's such a shame as I do believe he could have been world class.

18.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 19:21:51
Agreed Ed025 and Madsocks.

His name is always the one that springs to mind when one of these "best youngster" questions comes up. I know a couple of people who have played against him in amateur leagues after he blew his pro career and they say that he was still a completely different level to everyone else playing.

Isn't he jonJoe Kenny's uncle?

{Ed025's Note - im not sure EP mate..

19.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 19:35:22
Paul Gascoigne was tragic.

20.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 21:06:34
You are forgetting the one that houllier touted as the next zidane, Bruno cheyrou.

21.) 19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018 23:35:52
Balotelli. World class talent but the effort and brain of a sloth.

22.) 20 Jan 2018
20 Jan 2018 01:07:51
I second Rob Jones, what a shame.

23.) 20 Jan 2018
20 Jan 2018 12:03:44
Danny who?

Rob Jones for me, would of been one of the best right backs in world football had it not been for injury.

I know this wasn't asked but I can't believe nobody ever mentions John Wark when people mention great players for Liverpool, think he scored 25 goals from midfield one season and wasn't a regular starter.

24.) 20 Jan 2018
20 Jan 2018 17:31:36
has to be gazza, his story is heat breaking, could have been right up there.