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Gary McAllister might have last played for Liverpool 21 years ago, but Kopites still sing about the Scot and his presence is still felt at Anfield to this day.
After signing Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton & Hove Albion this summer, supporters found it hysterical how manager Jurgen Klopp tried, and ultimately failed, to nickname the World Cup winner ‘Gary’ after his Reds namesake.
Alas, the Argentina international was not a fan. "I'm sorry, Gary!" Mac Allister said earlier this summer. "I don't have anything against him but I prefer 'Macca'.
"I know the people who have 'Mac' in their surname are called like this in the UK. I think it's the first time but, to be honest, I like it."
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But while a nickname in tribute to McAllister didn’t catch on, Kopites have not forgotten about his treble-winning heroics for Liverpool two decades after leaving the club.
The veteran midfielder only spent two seasons as a player at Anfield, scoring nine goals from 87 appearances. But with six of the then 36-year-old’s goals coming in the final month of the 2000/01 season, he played a vital role as Gerard Houllier’s side completed a domestic cup treble and qualified for the Champions League for the first time.
Consequently, Kopites still sing about McAllister’s Dortmund pen, Bradford goal, Coventry goal, Spurs peno, Barca pen, and derby goal. And while his last-minute Merseyside derby winner at Goodison Park is arguably the Scot’s most iconic Liverpool moment, it wasn’t the only strike to prompt the wildest of celebrations.
It was McAllister’s penalty against a Barcelona side
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