Finnish stopper Sami Hyypia filled in for Daniel Agger at the heart of the Liverpool defence on Monday evening and helped the Reds to keep a clean sheet. Unfortunately for Rafa Benitez's troops the night didn't end well, as they couldn't score themselves and Hyypia missed a couple of good headed chances from set pieces.
Still, Hyypia's start was a landmark appearance, for it moves him into Liverpool's all-time top 20 appearances list, as affirmed by the club's official website.
It was the 25-year-old defender's 454th appearance for the Reds - a sensational achievement for a player who only joined when he was 26, having previously played for MyPa and Willem II. He will soon surpass Ron Yeats' tally.
In terms of the current squad, arguably the strongest in many years, only 'Pool lifers Steven Gerrard (459) and Jamie Carragher (546) have more.
The website states: "Hyypia's 454 games include 309 in the Premier League, 67 in the Champions League, 28 FA Cup, 25 UEFA Cup, 19 in the League Cup and two each in the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup and World Club Championships."
Premier League newcomers Stoke City wanted the towering centre-back in the summer, but he'll be glad to have entered the top 20 list by staying put, even if he's not an automatic choice for Benitez these days.
Although Hyypia will be hoping to rack up further appearances, I'm not going to end with 'Here's to 454 more!'
Still, Hyypia's start was a landmark appearance, for it moves him into Liverpool's all-time top 20 appearances list, as affirmed by the club's official website.
It was the 25-year-old defender's 454th appearance for the Reds - a sensational achievement for a player who only joined when he was 26, having previously played for MyPa and Willem II. He will soon surpass Ron Yeats' tally.
In terms of the current squad, arguably the strongest in many years, only 'Pool lifers Steven Gerrard (459) and Jamie Carragher (546) have more.
The website states: "Hyypia's 454 games include 309 in the Premier League, 67 in the Champions League, 28 FA Cup, 25 UEFA Cup, 19 in the League Cup and two each in the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup and World Club Championships."
Premier League newcomers Stoke City wanted the towering centre-back in the summer, but he'll be glad to have entered the top 20 list by staying put, even if he's not an automatic choice for Benitez these days.
Although Hyypia will be hoping to rack up further appearances, I'm not going to end with 'Here's to 454 more!'
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