Steven Gerrard names the two Liverpool player sales that genuinely broke his heart

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Which one should be Liverpool’s manager next season❓ Credit: Justin Setterfield/Neal Simpson/Sportsphoto/Allstar/Getty Images Steven Gerrard describes Fernando Torres and Xabi Alonso heartbreakGerrard’s picks should come as no surprise. He says: “I thought that was heartbreaking [when Alonso left] as well and also the Torres one as well because you think to yourself we’ve put so much in to try and close the gap.

It felt like we were getting closer and then you take one of them big, yeah, big signings out.“It can set you back a long time, especially when you’ve played with them and you think they’re the people that can win games for you.”Alonso and Torres were the level of player who could make the difference in what the team could achieve. Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty ImagesJamie Carragher on Rafa Benitez and Xabi Alonso’s messy Liverpool exit Carragher honed in on Liverpool-linked Alonso, and how Rafa Benitez didn’t help the situation when the holding midfielder was pondering an exit.

But the reason I sort of I look at Rafa, I think it was almost like he wanted to win this fight with Alonso about staying or going.“And I’ve just thought, okay, you’ve had that fight here. It’s a bit like you’ve won.