Player who almost joined Liverpool now claimed to have made a mistake ‘miles worse’ than Steven Gerrard’s slip

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Man United legend Nicky Butt has come to Steven Gerrard’s defence, claiming his infamous slip was nowhere near as bad as a potentially title-defining mistake made a few weeks ago.Gerrard’s slip against Chelsea in 2014 remains one of the most replayed moments in Premier League history. Thierno Barry was initially flagged offside, but Guehi underhit a back pass straight into the striker’s path, allowing him to score.The goal stood because Guehi was judged to have deliberately played the ball, with Barry’s offside position cancelled out by the City defender’s action.Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty ImagesSpeaking to Paul Scholes on The Good, The Bad & The Football, Butt insisted Guehi’s error was worse than Gerrard’s slip.He said: “I don’t think it’s any worse than the Guehi mistake.

It was just the fact that it was Steven Gerrard and it was Liverpool who’ve been trying to get the title for so long and I think that’s why a big mistake is a big mistake.“Guehi is a great player as well as Stevie G. A slip’s not a mistake.

But Gerrard’s profile and the fact that Liverpool are such a big football club that go to get the title for the first time in so many years, I think that’s why it was highlighted so much.” Who is the bigger Liverpool legend, Salah or Gerrard? City have fought back into title contention valiantly, but Guehi’s error may yet prove hugely significant.Could it end up being remembered in the same conversation as Gerrard’s slip?