Steven Gerrard is considered as one of Liverpool’s best ever players but even he had to do things he did not want to do.

The Reds have had a hugely successful time of things lately, with Jurgen Klopp, and now Arne Slot, helping change the trajectory of the entire club.

Of course, all the players deserve the trophies that they have been getting, but it is hard not to think that Liverpool legend Gerrard might feel a little hard done by.

£16m Liverpool flop once revealed that moving to Anfield was the ‘worst mistake’ of his life	Premier League legends make their top four predictions as Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard agree on best finishes - and it's bad news for Man City	Steven Gerrard sent clear message about Ryan Reynolds and Wrexham as next move tipped

Although he still won plenty, the talent he possessed should have meant that he won so much more, although the team around him was nowhere near the level it is at now.

The former captain carried Liverpool on his back at times and got them out of some really difficult situations, with it hard to imagine just how good he would be in his prime playing now.

The players the Reds can attract today are nothing short of sensational, although they did try bringing in top quality stars in the past, they just were not as interested, even if Gerrard himself had to personally reach out to them.



Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images

Before Klopp arrived, Liverpool were managed by Brendan Rodgers, the man who, somehow, almost brought them their first Premier League title.

However, despite this one-off season, the Reds were rather lacklustre under the Northern Irishman, hence why signing top players was proving difficult.

MORE LIVERPOOL STORIES

In fact, they got a little desperate at times, with Rodgers even asking his captain to text players personally to help convince them to join, with Gerrard once revealing that he reached out to Toni Kroos but he was not interested.

“Our target in 2014 was ridiculously optimistic and Brendan even asked me to take a crack at trying to talk Toni Kroos into signing for Liverpool,” Gerrard revealed to the Daily Mail back in 2015.

“We both admired Kroos immensely.

Kroos didn’t make me feel like I was a total idiot.

Kroos was not the only player who Gerrard was asked to text, with the scouser also revealing that Rodgers wanted him to do the same with Willian too.

The Brazilian was at Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala at the time, although he was one of the hottest young talents in world football, making it no surprise why he opted against a move to Anfield.

“In 2013, the latest player in our sights was Willian, the Brazilian midfielder,” Gerrard said in 2015.

“I followed the usual routine when approaching a star player we wanted to sign.

I stressed how much I admired him as a player and then, having mentioned that I knew Liverpool were speaking to his agent, I used the standard line: ‘If you need to chat or ask any questions I’m available at any time.’

“The reply came in and the same old conversation started.