 Fowler featured rarely in his final Liverpool season , making only six league starts . Bizarrely , all three of his League goals were penalties against Sheffield United . One of these was in the away game on the opening day of the season , and the other two in the reverse fixture at Anfield . Appearances in other competitions were more common due to Rafael Benítez 's squad rotation policy . On 25 October 2006 Fowler was named as Liverpool 's captain for the first time since his return in a League Cup tie against Reading , scoring just before half @-@ time in a 4 – 3 win . 
 Fowler featured rarely in his final Liverpool season , making only six league starts . Bizarrely , all three of his League goals <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> penalties against Sheffield United . One of these was in the away game on the opening day of the season , and the other two in the reverse fixture at Anfield . Appearances in other competitions <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> more common due to Rafael Benítez <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>squad rotation policy . On 25 October 2006 Fowler was named as Liverpool <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>captain for the first time since his return in a League Cup tie against Reading , scoring just before half @-@ time in a 4 – 3 win . 
Fowler featured rarely in his final Liverpool season , wit only six league starts . Bizarrely , all three of his League goals was penalties against Sheffield United . One of these was in da away game on the opening day of the season , and tdaother two in thdaeverse fixture at Anfield . Appearances in other competitions was more common due to Rafael Benítez  squad rotation policy . On 25 October 2006 Fowler was named as Liverpool  captain fir the first time since his return in a League Cup tie against Reading , scoring just b4 half @-@ time in a 4 – 3 win .