There are many ways a player can cement their legacy at a football club.
The pantheon of Liverpool greatness is filled with contributions of all different shapes and sizes from those who provided vital goals, crucial assists or clearances as well as more abstract contributions towards the Reds’ constant quests for trophies and glory.
For most however these moments occur at various points during the course of their Anfield career and by the time it comes to say goodbye, perception in the eyes of the club’s supporters is by and large set. There is nearly always an exception to every rule however and there can have been few Liverpool players who left it as late to have a moment of ultimate redemption than Vladimir Smicer.
