”I remember the captain, Gerrard, grabbing me and saying, “Stay. Next year you can go wherever you want: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern... But this year, please, stay. You can’t go to Arsenal.” And he convinced me.
“And in this case, the same thing could happen with Julián: Cholo could grab him and say, “This year I want you to stay with us.” I was convinced by a Liverpool legend, the captain. I came to my senses, then I went out and apologized, and it ended up being my best season at the club. Even if you forced your way out, if people then go onto the pitch and see you give your all, work hard, and defend the club, they end up applauding you.”