'I was forced out of Liverpool – it felt like Steven Gerrard was cheating on me'

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Reflecting on the close-knit partnership between Torres and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, he said: "I mean, he's the reason I left, right?"I just looked at the partnership between him and Stevie, right? It's like having a, it's like an ex-wife."It's like a girlfriend, and you see her with someone else and they're blossoming and you're like 'Aw no!' It was basically like watching Stevie cheat [on me] every week."Crouch likened the bond between Gerrard and Torres to witnessing a cheating partner but admitted he couldn't hold a grudge because their football was simply too good.

Stevie is so smart; he played just behind [Torres], and then you had Xabi as well. You kind of knew what he was going to do but you couldn't stop it."Crouch scored 42 goals and provided 23 assists across 135 outings for the Reds while Torres managed 81 goals and 19 assists during 142 matches.Both forwards proved lethal for Liverpool during separate spells but even Crouch acknowledges the extraordinary influence his Spanish successor wielded at Anfield throughout his four seasons in red.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.

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