 That same season he was also the first Liverpool player to score a Premiership hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Coventry City.He was their second highest scorer behind Ian Rush that season, scoring 11 goals in 34 league games, though the Reds finished sixth again.He lost his regular place in central midfield to youngster Jamie Redknapp in the 1993–94 season and never regained it.