'I've said it before': Steven Gerrard names two PL stars who 'should be playing for Liverpool' right now

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Sometimes, those players end up strengthening a direct rival.While much of the focus around Liverpool is already on the upcoming summer window, Steven Gerrard is still looking back at January with some frustration.Ahead of the FA Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Southampton, the former Liverpool captain suggested that the Reds missed out badly by failing to sign Marc Guehi and Antoine Semenyo. Gerrard certainly thinks Liverpool missed a big opportunity.Covering the FA Cup semi-final between City and Southampton on TNT Sports, he said: “They should be playing for Liverpool, so that hurts even more.

We were linked with two of those players and that would have made a big difference to Liverpool.“But I’ve said it before on record. They’re two bargains.Photo by Shaun Brooks – CameraSport via Getty Images“Quality players, experienced, ready to go into the prime years of their career.

And what they’ve done is they’ve just helped kick City on at the right time.”City already looked strong, but adding two Premier League-ready players in key areas has given them another push at exactly the right time.Lessons for FSGThe frustrating thing from a Liverpool perspective is that these were not wild, impossible deals. They were gettable players, in positions they either needed then or will need very soon.That has to be the lesson going into the summer.