Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has hit out at his former club for sanctioning the £17 million sale of Neco Williams. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
Describing the decision to let him leave as a clear mistake, Gerrard revealed that Neco had a brilliant performance at Anfield despite playing out of position.
The former midfielder added that Williams’ rise at Forest must be particularly painful for Liverpool fans after the sudden departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid.
His words, “Neco’s been great for Forest, I think Forest has been great for him. It’s a good match.
The fans love them. He’s committed, he’s excellent out of possession, he’s physical. And he’s playing out of position at the moment.
You’ve got to remember he’s a right-back or a right-wingback and he’s doing a fantastic job for the team on the left. Over the course of the season, he can cover both sides.
So I think from a manager’s point of view you certainly wouldn’t want to lose him.
This is a player that trains the way he plays. He comes in every morning; he does everything right; he’s very professional; he’s a winner.
He’s very aggressive, he’s a competitor, and we already knew he’d got the talent. If you put everything around your talent, you can play at this level and you can stay at this level.
And I still think he hasn’t hit his ceiling yet; I still think he’s at an age where he can go to the next level with experience and time and more games.
He’s playing out of position; he’s doing an incredible job on the left side. Can you imagine what he’d be like if he played on the right side?
For me, he’s a fantastic full-back and – I’m not just saying it and I apologise to the Forest fans – Liverpool should have kept him, that’s for sure.”
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