Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard once discussed his mental turmoil after his infamous slip vs Chelsea in April 2014 that cost the Reds the Premier League title. Gerrard’s mishap is often considered one of the biggest slips in the English league.
In their third-to-last league game, Liverpool faced Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea on April 27, 2014, after remaining 16 games unbeaten. The Blues, meanwhile, were five points behind them. At the stroke of halftime, the scoreline was still 0-0. The infamous slip came when Steven Gerrard was unable to control a pass from Mamadou Sakho, losing the ball in front of Chelsea striker Demba Ba after losing his footing.
Ba took perfect advantage of the situation and found the back of the net within moments, giving the Blues a 1-0 lead. Liverpool eventually lost the game 2-0, with Willian scoring the second goal for Mourinho’s side. Gerrard’s crucial mistake cost the Merseysiders the chance to secure their first league title since 1990, with Manchester City eventually bagging the trophy.
In his autobiography, titled My Story, Steven Gerrard opened up about the mental turmoil he went through after his crucial slip against Chelsea. The Liverpool icon wrote (via SPORTBible):
He continued:
The Merseysiders eventually won their first Premier League and overall 19th league title under coach Jurgen Klopp in 2020. They won their second title in the Premier League era in Arne Slot’s debut season at Anfield.
In a 2018 appearance on Monday Night Football, Manchester United legend Gary Neville weighed in on Steven Gerrard’s infamous slip that led to Liverpool losing the Premier League. Neville believed Gerrard should not have been blamed as much as he was, while the goalkeeper could have done better to stop Demba Ba. He said (via GOAL):
He reiterated that goalkeeper Mignolet should have saved the shot and added:
Despite the rare mishap, Steven Gerrard is often considered among the greatest legends of Liverpool. He has never won the Premier League with the Reds, but led them to one UEFA Champions League, two FA Cups, and three Carabao Cup titles, among others.
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