Liverpool 4 QPR 0 17/10/1987

It cost £67 for a Kop season ticket back then and I was privileged to be there that day. After watching Rush and Dalglish bang the goals in for years, it actually got a bit repetitive. But when we signed Barnes, Beardsley, Aldridge and Houghton, it added a new dimension to the team and for me, this lot was the most exciting Liverpool team of that era

If John Barnes had been in today's Liverpool squad, those 2 Spanish clubs clubs have put a bid of more than 200 million pounds for him.

Barnes was always my favourite as a youngster. What a powerhouse! Champion!!!

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a player move like Barnes did (before he got fat!). The way he beat two men for his second goal was so natural; never even broke stride.

John Barnes nowadays wouldn't cost less than £100m, what a player

on the last goal, note how Beardsley made a run around the back/left, which drew the second defender momentarily away from Barnes. That's just how Dalglish always did it. Those are the things that the very best teams/players always do.

Barnes, Beardsley, Aldridge remind me a bit of Salah, Firmino and Mane. Hope we win the title almost 29 years after those greats won it in 1990.

Barnes was pure silk, glided over the ground. Great player.

RIP Jim Smith

I've watched a few of these eighties Liverpool games. Steve McMahon was better than i remember and Ronnie Whelan. Really consistent good passing.

that liverpool was playing the type football that is played now, in 2019-2020

Vintage Liverpool the crown paints kit the anfield kop full john barnes in his pomp they were a great side in 1987/88

Brian May was bloody good at football...

One of the best clubs sides ever and the 87,88 team possibly the best liverpool side ever. imo.

This is the game when the Kop really took notice of what a special player Barnes was ...my favourite all time Liverpool player

That was some team that season.

Fukn Barnes eh just wow 👌 every time he had the ball to his feet automatically my face wud smile 😃

RIP Motty. ‘Barnes won it, he won it from Brock… still Barnes, that’s a fabulous individual goal.’

This team was utterly excellent. Shame the double was not won even once. So close over the 4/5 years this cycle ran....

Barnes was a footballing hero of mine. I learned so much in my game, watching him play as a kid for Liverpool. One of my school mates used to say "you play like John Barnes" lol. But Beardlsey was another I learned from. The two were a deadly combination. It was just a shame how it all needlessly ended in 1991. Liverpool started that season really well but it went seriously downhill at the turn of the year when Beardsley forced a move and Dalgliesh left. That was the beginning of long, dark times for Liverpool.