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Alberto Aquilani admits his Liverpool nightmare was 'frustrating'... but the £20m flop insists that leaving for Juventus on loan after just one season was a 'MISTAKE' because he hates being remembered 'as a bad player'

Alberto Aquilani has opened up on his 'frustrating' spell at Liverpool and why his decision to leave on loan was a mistake.

Aquilani, 37, arrived at Anfield from Roma for £20million in the summer of 2009 but the Italian left three years later as one of the Reds biggest flops of the modern era.

The midfielder made just 28 appearances during the two seasons he spent with the Reds' first team and after Roy Hodgson shunned him he sought out loan spells at Juventus and AC Milan.

Alberto Aquilani (centre) has opened up on his 'frustrating' time at Liverpool from 2009-2012

Current Everton boss Rafa Benitez signed Aquilani in August 2009 and the Spaniard reassured the midfielder he would feature in his plans a he had signed him 'not for five months or five days, (but) for five years'.