10 Players Who Probably Regret Joining Liverpool

Liverpool can be a glorious place to ply one's trade as a footballer. Drenched in sweat, and with the hamstrings starting to tighten, it is the renditions of solitude from the ever-loyal crowd that can see any player through to the final whistle. Whether the Reds are romping home by a comfortable margin, playing out a drab and uninspiring goal-less draw, or being humiliatingly plucked off by the opposition at will, the crowd never stop their vocal duty to their club.

With Liverpool starved of success in recent years, perhaps it is the fortress of Anfield that attracts so many of Europe's brightest young talents, and allows them to flourish in the Premier League. However, for every world-class talent who owes their formative years to the Reds (step forward Javier Mascherano, Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres and Luis Suarez), there are always those who crumble in the spotlight.

The crowd is more often not acting as a twelfth man, but for some, it can prove to be another weight of expectation unloaded onto one's back. Along with an occasionally hefty price tag, some footballers simply don't cut it at Anfield, and their once-promising careers were left to hang in the balance during their time at one of the five-time European champions.

Take a look at our ten picks for the players who must surely look back on their time at Liverpool with a tinge of regret.