Liverpool have brought some great players to the club over the years, but they have also had their fair share of surprising options who have proven to enjoy their time at Anfield.
Gordon Strachan discusses Gary McAllister’s departure from Coventry City to join the Reds in ‘The Best Stories from Football with Jeff Stelling’.
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The 67-year-old said: “I remember him coming in around April. He said, ‘What about the new contract?’
“Because he was being looked after, I said, ‘Right, okay,’ and he said to me, ‘Because there’s a chance.’ He was about 35 years old at the time. He said, ‘I have a chance.’ ‘I’m thinking of going to Liverpool.’
“And I was like, ‘Okay, that’s it!’ I think he’s crazy. I don’t think he’ll ever go to Liverpool! I said to the chairman, ‘Forget it, he’s not going to Liverpool’ and he did!”
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It is no exaggeration to say that the Scot has distinguished himself as a player for us in a short space of time, winning five trophies in just two years in a red shirt.
When it comes to signing veterans who can make a big impact, few can match the impact of a treble-winning hero.
You can see Strachan’s comments on McAllister’s arrival at Liverpool (from 26:22) via Football’s Greatest With Jeff Stelling on YouTube.
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