Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard still believes that he would have won Premier League titles on several occasions if Chelsea and Manchester City not had been bought by multimillionaires’ like Roman Abramovich and Sheikh Mansour.
As ESPN reports, the former England captain spoke very frankly regarding his long career during the launch of his new book, “I have no regrets over the decisions I have made. I am really happy I stayed. I am the captain of the club I love and this club means more to me than any other club out there.
“Of course I’d love a Premier League winner’s medal and that may have happened if I’d moved clubs but would that league title mean as much to me as the other trophies I’ve won here? No – fact.”
“It is no good us worrying about the power of Chelsea and Manchester City. But there is no two ways about it, if there was no Roman Abramovich (Chelsea owner) or the guy (Sheikh Mansour) who bought Manchester City I’d have two or three league titles sitting here now.”
“People who buy football clubs can have too much power for other clubs in the league and that is what has happened. We can’t compete financially so we need to worry about ourselves and be the best we can be and see where we end up.”
“We know what work we have to do ahead: it is going to be tough and other teams in the league as well as City, United and Chelsea are getting stronger. It is becoming more and more difficult to finish in the top four but I believe we have the squad and the manager in charge at the moment to certainly push for that and I am confident we can do it.
“If you look at our recent performances we are not far away at all. We’ve not had the results we deserve this season but it is a new set-up, it is not going to click overnight.”
After an amazing 504 appearances for Liverpool, Steven Gerrard moved to MLS side LA Galaxy when the last season ended and currently lives in the US along with 33-year-old Alex and their three children Ella, Lexie, and Lourdes. However, two weeks ago he returned to the UK amidst rumours that former Liverpool skipper may rejoin his old side or might train with them during the MLS off-season.
Gerrard recently also revealed he could retire next season as the veteran midfielder admitted Major League Soccer gave him the challenges he “was never aware of.”
Gerrard’s contract in MLS ends after 2016, and the 35-year-old Englishman also said he is hoping for better results in the second campaign as LA Galaxy’s season ended after losing a playoff at Seattle last week. The defeat, unfortunately, delayed Gerrard’s quest to win a domestic league title, a feat he never able to accomplish with Liverpool.