▁alongside ▁Nick ▁Bar m by ▁as ▁joint ▁runner ▁up ▁to ▁Ryan ▁G ig gs ▁in ▁the ▁P FA ▁Young ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁awards ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁was ▁named ▁in ▁the ▁P FA ▁Team ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁for ▁ 1 9 9 6 – 9 7 ▁and ▁also ▁made ▁the ▁five - man ▁short list ▁for ▁P FA ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁for ▁three ▁seasons ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 5 – 9 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 7 – 9 8 , ▁with ▁the ▁P FA ▁website ▁describing ▁him ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁gift ed ▁players ▁of ▁his ▁generation . ▁ ▁For ▁a ▁time , ▁Mc Man aman ▁held ▁the ▁record ▁for ▁most ▁consecutive ▁Premier ▁League ▁appearances ▁as ▁an ▁ever - present ▁at ▁Liverpool ▁for ▁four ▁seasons ▁including ▁a ▁club ▁record ▁for ▁most ▁appearances , ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁leaving ▁the ▁Prem iers hip ▁had ▁the ▁second ▁highest ▁ratio ▁of ▁Premier ▁League ▁ass ists ▁per ▁game , ▁with ▁ 1 1 2 ▁ass ists ▁in ▁ 2 7 2 ▁appearances , ▁with ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 1 4 2 ▁ass ists ▁for ▁the ▁club ; ▁an ▁average ▁of ▁one ▁assist ▁per ▁two - and - a - half ▁games . ▁Until ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Mc Man aman ▁held ▁the ▁record ▁for ▁greatest ▁number ▁of ▁ass ists ▁in ▁Liverpool ▁history , ▁ahead ▁of ▁Steven ▁G err ard , ▁who ▁has ▁since ▁over t aken ▁him . ▁Mc Man aman ▁is ▁also ▁ranked ▁fifth