The former midfielder is perhaps helped by the fact that his place at Anfield was rather undermined by Rafael Benitez’s pursuit of Gareth Barry - a player Liverpool didn’t even end up signing.

Gareth Barry joined Everton for £2m at the age of 33, and it would’ve been fair to assume that he was past his best. However, ...

Was it the right call? Yes. Barry might have had a longer career at the top had he joined Liverpool instead of City, but there's no denying that the Citizens achieved far more than the Reds did ...