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The Dane was benched for the next match away at Sunderland and would have to settle for infrequent appearances thereafter, the mistrust between player and manager again coming to the fore during a fractious exchange during half-time of Liverpool’s eventual 4-3 victory over Swansea in late February. With the Reds 3-2 up after a topsy turvy first period which saw the Swans draw level after going two behind early on, Agger along with defensive partner Skrtel were criticised for letting Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony have too much of the ball. “Everyone was quiet”, Agger remembered, “but I stood up and said, ‘How can you stand there and say that when we are only doing what you have been going on about all week.’ Rodgers just looked at me and muttered, ‘Whatever.’ I was substituted 12 minutes later.” A redesign in 1955 added ‘LFC’ to the crest, which appeared on home shirts for the first time – and has done so ever since. The design remained essentially unchanged in future years, with the exception of the removal of the oval enclosing the Liver bird in 1968, and kits created between 1976 and 1985 reproducing the logo in yellow stitching.

Agger himself knew he would have his work cut out to displace the central defensive duo who had marshalled Benitez’s side to European glory only months before but was keen to follow in the footsteps of fellow Dane Jan Molby who had established himself as one of Liverpool’s most popular overseas imports two decades earlier. "My aim is just to become a better player and win trophies and I hope Rafa can help me do that”, he said. “It is a big job to displace Jamie and Sami from this team but that is my job and I will fight for my place. I know it will be difficult to break into this team, they are the champions of Europe. I am aware of my countryman Jan Molby being at Liverpool. I know how good a player he was and what a great hero he was here, but if I can do anywhere near as good as him here I will be happy." It was 15 years ago today that Liverpool signed a young Danish defender by the name of Daniel Agger.

In previous interviews, the striker has said that the inkings on his right arm represent his parents and family members. People talk about the Chelsea semi-finals but the last-16 tie against Barcelona was the best atmosphere I ever experienced at Anfield”, he told the Athletic. “That was one of the best Barca teams ever with Ronaldinho. They had won the Champions League the season before but somehow we managed to win 2-1 over there. I remember Carra and me looking at each other in the Camp Nou after we went 1-0 down and thinking, ‘This could be bad’. Carra and me complemented each other well. We were different types but we had a similar attitude and winning mentality. You could always rely on Carra. As a young player settling into a new team it was good to have someone like him alongside me. Football isn’t about what’s your top level, it’s about what’s your bottom level and his was very high. The noise at Anfield when we walked out for the second leg against Barca, I’d never felt anything like that. I saw in the faces of their players that they were thinking the same.” In 2014 after returning to Brondby, the centre-half was pictured giving a fan of the club a tattoo and more recently shared a picture tattooing a Liver Bird to a Liverpool fan's foot.

Ael ( pictured ), 31, said: "In the past I've done quite a lot of scripts bearing You'll Never Walk Alone. The tattoo in question is scrawled in his native Hungarian across his arm, with the phrase: "Talent is a blessing from God, but without incredible will and humility, it is worthless." Chief among the Dane’s frustrations at his treatment was the fact he had twice turned down moves to Barcelona after seeking assurances from the Northern Irishman he was part of his plans. The Catalans had been keen to sign him during the two previous summers, with Manchester City also wanting to take him to the Etihad. “Whenever I had a good offer to go, I told Brendan that if he didn’t see me as part of his plans I’d leave but if he wanted me to stay then I’d fulfil my contract”, Agger said. “I loved being at Liverpool. My family loved it there. But if Brendan had said to me he wasn’t 100 per cent sure I would have gone. Brendan said he wanted me there but I don’t think he really did. How close was I to Barcelona? I had the contract in front of me. I just needed to put the signature on it. I could have done it as Liverpool actually agreed a price with Barcelona and I accepted my terms. I remember I had to go down in salary but I was fine with that. This new design contained the words ‘Liverpool Football Club’ for the first time, as well as a shift toward the shield form that has since been a mainstay of the club’s emblem. This variation existed previous to its placement on the 1987-88 season’s kit. Dominik Szoboszlai has explained the influence that Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard had on his choice to take the no.8 jersey upon signing for the club.

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Have you seen a better Reds tattoo? Let us know in the comments below or send your pics to [email protected] He'd go on to establish himself as a huge Liverpool fan favourite, spending eight and a half years with the club. This includes pictures of both his mother and father and a message in German that translates into English as "Family unending love". Read More Related Articles To feel the atmosphere; to cheer for them and of course to take a picture with the Bill Shankly statue and Shankly Gates."