And in a team as crammed with world-class talent as Dominic Matteo’s Ultimate XI, that’s an especially significant homage to Steven Gerrard.
In a new LFCTV series starting today, we ask former Reds to assemble their very own star team from those they encountered during their career.
The rules are simple: five players they played with; five players they played against; and one wildcard, a player they admire but does not necessarily fall into the other two categories.
First to take on the challenge is ex-Liverpool defender Matteo, who opted for a 3-4-3 formation and placed old teammate Gerrard at the heart of his line-up.