| He has scored some very 'crucial' goals. The one he scored to get Liverpool out of the group stage against Olympiakos in 2004/05, when they went on to win the Champions league was worth conservatively $60 million (they got an extra $20 million just by making the quarters in TV rights) - this with a minute to play.
then the stoppage time equaliser against West Ham in the 2006 FA Cup final.
He is solid and has come through in a crunch. Day in day out for other clubs people are better - but he has earned his legend status in just those two goals (and his money) |