'We just clicked': Emile Heskey names ‘phenomenal’ Liverpool teammate as his favourite ever to play with

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Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey played in a brilliant side, and he and Michael Owen formed quite the formidable strike partnership. He and Owen were unplayable at times, with the latter famously winning the Ballon d’Or in a 2001 season where Liverpool won a treble and picked up another two trophies later in the calendar year.

Gerrard vs Howe, pick one to be Liverpool’s next manager! 🗳️ Credit: LFC Foundation/Liverpool FC/Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images Emile Heskey explains why he loved playing with Michael Owen at LiverpoolHe and Owen were that typical ‘big and small’ front two — far more common in the 2000s than in the modern game. Heskey has named Owen the best finisher of his generation.

Michael’s two years younger than me, so Michael played with me on my Under-18 side.11 Mar 2000: Emile Heskey shoots on his debut for Liverpool during the FA Carling Premiership match against Sunderland at Anfield in Liverpool, England. Though he wasn’t a nailed-on starter, he came up with the goods season after season, winning six trophies in four years at Anfield.