RW: Dirk Kuyt (160 apps)
Like Gerrard, the Dutch winger would always give everything to try and make sure that we secured three points, however bleak the situation looked. He was not a Red until after Istanbul, but he played an important role in the final two years later. He scored the goal that gave us a glimmer of hope a couple minutes from time, but sadly we were unable to repeat the heroics.
LW: Danny Murphy (128 apps)
Danny Murphy’s technical ability made him such a valuable weapon in our side around the Millennium, especially as teams consistently underrated him. He was an important part of the side that would go on to win the treble, and adapted expertly well when he was shifted to out wide so Gerrard, and either Hamann or Gary McAllister were able to play down the middle.
ST: Michael Owen (135 apps)
The nippy striker was denied reaching his full potential, as injuries and bad decisions transfer-wise stunted his development. He burst onto the scene in the mid-1990s, and was already an established member of the side – having just been to a World Cup – when he scored against Blackburn in November 1998. Later in that game, his teammate Vegard Heggem was replaced by another youngster called Steven Gerrard.