Fabio Borini once explained why he felt like he wasted his time at Liverpool

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Fabio Borini never went on to reach the heights many expected him to.The Reds may have one of the best teams in the Premier League right now, but this has not always been the case.Under Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool were trying to get back to where they belonged, the pinnacle of English football, but they did not have the resources to do so. Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis.

They did not really make big signings like they have done today, with Rodgers’ first, which was quite exciting at the time, being Borini from Roma in 2012.Things never worked out, though, for Rodgers and Borini that is, with the Italian considered as a flop and even himself saying that he felt like his move to Anfield was a waste of time.Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesFabio Borini said he wasted his time at LiverpoolLiverpool’s attack at the time was far from the level it is at now, with Borini looking like he had a good chance to make a bit of a name for himself.He never did, though, and looked like he was on his way to Sunderland for good in 2014, but after Luis Suarez departed, he decided to stay and fight for his place.This proved to be a mistake as he did not get the chances he would have hoped for, with Borini himself saying he regretted not joining Sunderland a year before he eventually did.“I wasted too much time,” Borini said in 2015 to The Mirror.“Not because I wanted to waste it, or deserved to waste it, I just wasted it.It was really upsetting to train on my own.“It was the killer that led me to leave Liverpool. I always gave everything for the club, and I showed that on the pitch and in training.

READ MORE: Lucas Leiva once said ‘incredible’ Liverpool talent was not given a fair chance by Brendan Rodgers“Everyone knows within that club that I did everything and never complained. I couldn’t make the right decision and I didn’t have the solution under my control.”Where is Fabio Borini now?Borini went on to become somewhat of a journeyman, playing for six more clubs after Liverpool.He went to Sunderland, AC Milan, Hellas Verona, Fatih Karagumruk, Sampdoria and he is now, surprisingly, at Salford City in League Two.The now 34-year-old joined only last month, signing a short-term deal until January 2026, although he could extend further if he wishes.He has certainly had a rollercoaster of a career that never quite lived up to expectations, but no one can knock his work rate and that will always make someone well-liked wherever they go.