Source: Daily_Mail
THE LIST: Sportsmail's top 50 players to have never won the title, Nos 30-21
HAVE YOUR SAY... Who is the best player never to have won the title? Steven Gerrard has gone another season without landing the Premier League with Liverpool after another frustrating season on Merseyside. But the England midfielder is by no means the only star never to have won the top-flight crown. Tell us who you think is the biggest loser of them all... TELL US WHAT YOU THINK The end game is upon us - nine months of speculation over who is goingto win the Premier League comes to a conclusion with either ManchesterUnited or Chelsea set to lift the coveted trophy.[LNB]The joy for players who become champions will stand in stark contrast to the heartache for those who miss out. [LNB]Onceagain there are many fine players in the top flight who won't lift thetitle - which their ability and performances have merited. [LNB]StevenGerrard, Cesc Fabregas, James Milner, Thomas Vermaelen - allworld-class talent but ultimately unsuccessful this season as theirclubs dropped away from the title challenge. [LNB]And they're not alone - a number of true greats have enjoyed long careers in England - but never crowned champions. [LNB]All this week, Sportsmail takes you through the top 50 players who have never finished in top spot in the top flight. [LNB]Read Nos 50-41Read Nos 40-31 30 Steve McManamanMcManaman signed pro forms with Liverpool at the age of 18 but after 10years at Anfield - and just two trophies - he headed to Real Madrid. [LNB]McManaman won two Spanish league titles, a European Super Cup, the ClubWorld Cup and two Champions League titles with the Spanish giants. [LNB]He returned to England for a brief sabbatical at Manchester City in2003 for two years, finishing 16th and eighth in the Premier League. [LNB] Tricky customers: Liverpool's McManaman (left) and Boro's Brazilian Juninho[LNB]29 Juninho The diminutive Brazilian midfield playmaker's first spell at the Riverside was a major coup for boss Bryan Robson. [LNB]But two years of samba magic on Teesside came to an end when Boro wererelegated. Juninho departed but returned on two further occasions. Heeventually tasted success in the League Cup in 2004 - but never gotclose to the title. [LNB]28 Robin van PersieThe big Dutchman is into his sixth year with Arsenal, a periodwhich has seen Arsene Wenger produce some of the most attractive teamsthe game has ever seen.[LNB]But for all the beautiful football, it has been a barren spell for thenorth London club. Van Persie has won the FA Cup - but the closest hecame to winning the League was when the Gunners finished second toChelsea in 2005.[LNB] Felling blue: Gunner Van Persie (left) and Ipswich legend Butcher are without the top prize in domestic English football[LNB]27 Terry Butcher Tough, fearless, blood-soaked - Butcher never gave less than 100 per cent for club and country. [LNB]But despite a successful 10-year spell with Ipswich Town, and Europeanhonours in the UEFA Cup in 1984, the closest he came to lifting thetitle was in 1982. [LNB]Ipswich finished second, missing out by just four points to winners Liverpool. [LNB]26 Robbie Fowler Not short of a quid or two after a long and highly paid career inprofessional football - and some astute property investment - but the League always evaded him. [LNB]The Premier League's fourth highest goalscorer of all time with 164goals went close on a number of occasions with Liverpool but will haveto make do with a number of domestic and European cup winners medalsinstead.[LNB] Legend: But prolific Liverpool striker Fowler never won the League[LNB]25 Gary Mabbutt Best remembered for his time at centre back but the White Hart Lanelegend started his career with Spurs as an all-action midfielder. [LNB]Never scared of putting his head in the way of danger - Mabbutt won the FA Cup and UEFA while living with diabetes.[LNB]But like many great Spurs players who have played the game since thedemise of black and white TV - he failed to win the League. [LNB] Earning their Spurs: Former captain Mabbutt (left) and wing wizard Ginola[LNB]24 David GinolaThe Gallic wizard had it all - extravagant and dramatic on the wing andwith hair good enough to use in shampoo adverts. His Geordie impressionis immaculate, too.[LNB]Ginola went close with Newcastle - back to back second places in 1995and 1996 - but moves to Tottenham, Aston Villa and Everton proved lesssuccessful in the league. [LNB]23 Fernando TorresTorres will be into his fourth season at Anfield next year and you haveto believe that last season's runner up spot is as good as it will getfor the Spain international. [LNB]There has been much speculation that the European champion may be onhis way to Manchester City in the summer - a move which may improve hischances of winning the big prize in England.[LNB] Hot shot: Torres has proved invaluable for Liverpool[LNB]22 Martin Peters The World Cup winner played 690 matches at the top of the game in England with West Ham, Tottenham and Norwich. [LNB]But for all the quality he brought to midfield, the League remained something he never achieved. [LNB]Peters picked up a European Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup, and two League Cup medals, which we're sure look good alongside the medal he pickedup at Wembley in the summer of 1966.[LNB]21 Sir Trevor BrookingA quintessentially English one-team man - as long as you forget thecouple of games he played for Cork at the nose-end of his career. [LNB]The attacking midfielder will forever be associated with his belovedWest Ham but the honours he won with the East End club stretched onlyas far as domestic trophies. [LNB]Victories in the FA Cup in 1975 and 1980 - the best he managed in the League was sixth in 1973.[LNB] Legends: World Cup winner Peters (left) and Hammers star Brooking[LNB] [LNB] The best of the rest of The ListSportsmail's top 50 signings of the seasonSportsmail's top 50 most entertaining teams in historySportsmail's top 50 of golf's major miraclesSportsmail's top 50 National Hunt HorsesSportsmail's top 50 Premier League players of the decadeSportsmail's top 50 last-gasp goals in British footballSportsmail's top 50 footballers never to play at the World CupSportsmail's top 50 sporting feuds of all timeSportsmail's 50 great sports photographsSportsmail's top 50 commentators of all timeSportsmail's top 50 sporting venuesSportsmail's top 50 performers of the season so farSportsmail's top 50 all-time managers in BritainSportsmail's top 50 goal poachersSportsmail's top 50 footballing traitorsSportsmail's top 50 FA Cup heroesSportsmail's greatest Wembley finals in historySportsmail's top 50 biggest hitters in cricketSportsmail's top 50 British & Irish LionsSportsmail's top 50 Ashes heroesSportsmail's top 50 players of the Premier League season
