I got into football only in 2001-02, so late into your time at Liverpool. At the time I had little more than an abstract understanding of how badly injuries affected a pro footballer's career; it kinda just crossed my mind, seeing back all those amazing highlights and thinking "How does such an amazingly good footballer play so little?". Despite not getting to see very much of you, you fast became one of my favourite players (I didn't, and still don't, support any one team, instead I look at players), esp when you moved to Portsmouth, got to play a little more and scored what is still one of my absolute favourite goals of all time (the spinning volley vs Charlton). Fast forward to 2019 and I busted my ACL and meniscus, then eight months into rehab the meniscus re-tore and needed a second surgery which, because of Covid and it being a non-vital surgery, took another year to happen, and throughout that time I found myself looking at all these players I knew who had terrible or serial injuries- Ronaldo, Ledley King, Roberto Baggio, Djibril Cisse, yourself, Hector Bellerin did his ACL around the same time, seeing how they would keep coming back to do what they do, and it helped me focus on getting it right and getting back on the pitch again. Obviously I'm not playing anywhere near the level of a pro, but football has always been important to me and getting that focus was necessary. I'm pretty sure I said to myself at least once "If Patrik Berger could keep coming back and hitting it the way he did, it should be possible for me to achieve even a fraction of that". So thank you Patrik for being an inspiration. You deserve to be remembered much more fondly and much more than association with the at-times-great-but-often-messy Evans and Houllier years. It was a real shame how much injuries got in the way of having even more of a career and, having heard how much they have affected many players in post-playing life, esp recurrent knee injuries, I sincerely hope that you are okay, not suffering long-term effects and able to do everything you want to.

legend, my favourite player when I was a kid, I remember I couldn't believe it when we signed him. had his name on the back of both my home and away shirt I had that first season. remember both goals against Tottenham clearly as I was on the 18 yard line sitting in the north stand. was great watching this video 👍

Thank you so much for making us dream !

Great little piece put together here! Forgot how many great goals Berger bagged. Great player, great job Mr. Pearson 😊

Legend 🔥👏

Class act Paddy !!

Idol of mine as a lad. Left footed like me & loved a shot from range. Goals V’s the Ev & the mancs, that free kick at Old Trafford! Hat trick goal at the Kop end V’s Chelsea & a member of the treble winning squad. The first team I really fell in love with. Always remember the commentary from his long range goal away at Derby.. “That’s er, Barmby’s dummy… Berger… WOW!” 😍

Legend!!!

Best things to come out of the Czech Republic.... Patrik Berger and Pilsner Urquell. Only Harry could have bought a player like Berger to Pompey.

berger did some stunner with liverpool too. except his injury prevented him from doing so.

Those were the days !

What a volley ❤

Class act !!! Scored some of the greatest goals at Anfield ❤

That goal against Charlton was ridiculous. Wow.

When I first started supporting Pompey in the early 90s I never thought we would one day see a player of Patrik Berger's calibre at Fratton Park. What a player. That Charlton goal lives long in the memory.

Mrzí mě, že i přes to, že jste ve Slavii odehrál 90 zápasů a otevřela vám cestu do Evropy, tak se prezentujete jak sparťan za kterou jste odehrál 23 zápasů na konci kariéry... Jinak ale respekt, krásný góly a bohatá kariéra.

One of the best, if not the best signing we made....

Do your Liverpool goals

Cult Hero

Loved him at Liverpool what a player

My all time favorite player Patrik Berger since you left Liverpool I didn't watch 1 single game I watched football only because of you you always in my heart ❤️

Kopyto 🙂

První gól nezvykle pravou 😃

Na tohle se prostě baví koukat... Většina golů za vápnem z dálky... Škoda zranění...

😂😂😂 #ynwa

Fantastic video showcasing your thrilling goals for Pompey! Especially loved the one against Charlton, among the best in Premier League history. 😄 Incredible goals as always Paddy mate! As a Liverpool fan, couldn't help but mention that goal against us-ouch! Any backstory on why you celebrated so wildly against the Reds? 😅

Nice video with a lovely second goal! Knew both goals you scored with the Villans, always good to see them again!

Fantastic news that you started your own KZfaq channel, with some great and rare footage! I was waiting for this for almost 2 decades! 😃Great initiative from you Paddy mate and superb editing work from your friend Jay! It's one of my favourite tunes on top of that, so really made me happy! 😍Keep up the good work! 😄👍YNWA 🔴

Watch both of my Aston Villa goals now 😜😂

Such a Pompey legend!

Awesome ❤

Amazing goal. Nothing but skill. 🎉🎉🎉

great team then even though a few players were a little bit past their best they knitted together great time to watch Pompey

WOW - Like Henry v utd :-)

One of the most iconic goals in EPL history mate

You're doing yourself a disservice there It was a screamer

I remember him getting a couple of direct free kicks in to the Milton End against Villa on a particularly windy day. My memory is that they were from about 40 yards out - my dad said "what's he shooting for? you don't score from there", before the first one, and in it went. Shame there's no footage of them (it wasn't a televised game).

Do you still follow every club you've played for it do you have a favourite

One of the best pure strikers of a football ever to grace the pitch at PO4. Tremendous player, thank you for the memories Patrik.

Will always remember that goal against Charlton, pure class Patrik!

Berger picked up an injury watching this video but should be fit in a couple of weeks. We'll see him in about three months.

It's only when you're watching a montage like this you realise what class Patrick had, particularly enjoyed the goal against Charlton because I was only about five rows back directly behind the goal, PUP

Legend

I recall when we signed you (reported on Portsmouth News Now). That blew me away. What a talent.

I couldn't believe it when Harry got you from Liverpool. One of my all time favorite players in a Pompey shirt , sheer class . Thanks for all the great memories!! 💙

Always welcome back at Fratton Paddy 🇨🇿

Still can't believe Harry managed to get Patrik's signature. What a baller! Thanks for the memories

One of my favourite players when I was a kid. Thank you for everything!

Patrik Berger, lovely player, read the game so well, his passing was brilliant......his left foot was a thing of beauty ! I was at the Spurs game with the amazing free kicks 😮 Thanks for the wonderful memories 😎👍🏻🍻