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By Tom Bogert

Ryan Babel of Liverpool scores a goal to make it 0-4 (Photo by AMA/Corbis via Getty Images)
Ryan Babel of Liverpool scores a goal to make it 0-4 (Photo by AMA/Corbis via Getty Images) /
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LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 08: Fernando Morientes of Liverpool looks dejectedly at the turf during the last 16 2nd leg UEFA Champions League match between Liverpool and Benfica at Anfield on March 8, 2006 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 08: Fernando Morientes of Liverpool looks dejectedly at the turf during the last 16 2nd leg UEFA Champions League match between Liverpool and Benfica at Anfield on March 8, 2006 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /

3. Fernando Morientes /// 61 appearances /// 12 goals /// 1 Failed Risk

Steven Gerrard called him a “world class player” on his arrival, adding “you know you’re not taking a risk” signing him.

Whoops.

Morientes averaged a goal every sixth game in total for Liverpool, a far cry from his averages in the Spanish league as well as the Spanish national team. Sometimes things don’t work out, unfortunately, and it just wasn’t meant to be for the striker.

Thankfully for the sake of staying away from utter infamy, he was purchased for just £6million as this was on the eve of bonkers modern football fees. Had it been a decade later, a striker of his pedigree would’ve been purchased for £40million and we’d be calling him the biggest flop ever.

Somewhere in the world, Andy Carroll gently weeps.

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