Five former Liverpool heroes to inspire current crop against Manchester United

Steven Gerrard tops the lot among iconic company

The Premier League is back with a bang this weekend as Liverpool and Manchester United clash at Anfield in the early kick-off.

It’s arguably the biggest rivalry in English football between the two biggest names in the game.

Jurgen Klopp’s team are already a massive seven points behind Jose Mourinho’s Red Devils. A win is imperative if they’re to stay in touch with the top four.

The Reds have had some huge heroes in this fixture over the years.

If the current generation of Anfield stars needs any inspiration, the Coral News Team have picked out five of the biggest.

Dirk Kuyt

Sunday, 3 March 2011. Dirk Kuyt became the first Liverpool player to score a league hat-trick against Manchester United in 21 years.

The tireless Dutchman matched Peter Beardsley’s 1990 feat with a helping hand from the enigmatic Luis Suarez.

The result – a 3-1 success to the Reds – blew the title race wide open as Merseyside basked in derby glory.

Steven Gerrard

The iconic Liverpool captain loved a goal against Manchester United. The midfield metronome always upped his game for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side.

He managed eight Premier League goals against United in 30 games. None were more famous than the long-range missile in 2001.

Gerrard collected the ball, rode through the midfield, then unleashed a 25-yard thunderbolt which left goalkeeper Fabien Barthez rooted to the spot.