Already 1-0 down thanks to Juan Mata's opener, Liverpool's chances of a comeback receded when their captain stamped on Andee Herrera after the Spaniard had slid in for a tackle.
Liverpool went on to lose 2-1 but Rodgers would not condemn his skipper, choosing instead to praise him for saying sorry for the stamp afterwards.
![]() team-mates and manager down today, even more importantly I let all the supporters down and I take full responsibility for my action," Gerrard told Sky Sports. | |


Raheem Sterling is ready while Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson could both also play despite niggling injuries.Don't want to be perceived as a 20-year-old money-grabber who has been convinced to move on? There's a simple solution, writes Brian Reade.
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Once the most successful club in England with 18 league titles and five European Cups, Liverpool have fallen on hard times in recent years, but appear to be on the up again after Brendan Rodgers led the Reds to second place finish in the 2013-14 campaign.Raheem Sterling at the end of the match, decides to give his own view about his future plan and career at Anfield.