Steven Gerrard has admitted he is still haunted by his infamous slip against Chelsea in April 2014, which effectively cost Liverpool a first league title in 24 years. The former Liverpool captain, who left for LA Galaxy this summer, revealed he thinks about the incident daily.
“The slip happened at a bad time, it was cruel for me personally,” Gerrard said. “There’s not a day that doesn’t go by that I don’t think about what if that didn’t happen.” The slip allowed Demba Ba to score, leading to a 2-0 defeat that halted Liverpool's title charge, with Manchester City eventually winning the league.
Gerrard also said being dropped for a Champions League match against Real Madrid in November 2014 fast-tracked his departure from Anfield. “I sat on that bench devastated because I wanted to play… It sort of pushed me into making a decision to move on,” he said.
Reflecting on the Chelsea game, Gerrard admitted Liverpool underestimated José Mourinho's tactics. “We heard Chelsea were possibly making a few changes… but I think sort of underestimated the power of Mourinho. He came and he spoilt the game.”
Gerrard rated Daniel Sturridge as highly as Luis Suárez, saying, “Sturridge is an unbelievable player. He’s got just as much ability as Torres and Suárez but we can’t get him consistently on the pitch.”
