Luis Alberto admits that it is “a little bit” his fault that he flopped at Liverpool before going on to become a star at Lazio.
The Spanish midfielder spent three years on the books at Anfield between 2013 and 2016.
Just one full campaign would actually be spent on Merseyside, in 2013-14, with 12 goalless appearances taken in.
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With the Reds deciding that Alberto was surplus to requirements, he was loaned out to Malaga and Deportivo La Coruna before sealing a permanent move to Italy.
The 27-year-old has thrived in Serie A, earning senior international recognition along the way, and is seeing big-money moves mooted ahead of the next transfer window.