Gerrard: Liverpool missed Nic

Liverpool midfielder and captain Steven Gerrard has hit out at his club for failing to sign Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka. Gerrard believes they should've signed Anelka in 2002 when he played at Liverpool on loan.

Gerrard told the News of the World: "Every club makes a couple of mistakes in the transfer market and we made one when we didn't sign Nicolas Anelka in 2002.

"Nicolas was top class for us and I thought he'd done enough to stay. He was a good lad around the dressing-room as well.

"I've always thought it was a shame he's not still with us. What made it doubly disappointing for me was I knew how desperate he was to sign on a permanent deal at the time.

"Unfortunately, these decisions are taken and it's only when you look back later you can make a judgement. I don't think anyone will deny we got that one wrong."