The scar that never heals: A look back at Steven Gerrard’s heartfelt reflections on the stain that caused Liverpool to miss out on the Premier League title.
On 14 May 2026, we revisit the heartfelt memories of Steven Gerrard, Liverpool’s legendary captain, who is forever remembered for a painful moment that left a lasting scar on his life. He played a key role in Liverpool's failure to clinch the English Premier League title, a championship he never experienced as a winner.
Steven Gerrard came closest to winning the Premier League in the 2013-14 season when Liverpool led the table until the 35th matchday. However, misfortune struck in their 36th game on 27 April 2014, played at Anfield against Chelsea.
In that match, Gerrard slipped while receiving a pass from Mamadou Sakho, allowing Demba Ba to steal the ball and score, putting Chelsea ahead 1-0. The game ended with Liverpool losing 0-2 at home to Chelsea. Ultimately, Manchester City overtook Liverpool to win the title with 86 points, while the Reds finished second with 84 points.
In his 2015 autobiography, My Story, "Stevie G" revealed, "I was sitting in the backseat of the car with tears streaming down my face. I hadn’t cried in years, but on the way home, I couldn’t stop; the tears just kept coming."
"I couldn’t even tell if the road was congested or empty—just like how I felt inside. It destroyed me. I felt numb, as if I had lost someone in my family. It was like 25 years of my life at this football club was pouring out of me."
"I didn’t try to hold back the silent tears as the events of that afternoon kept replaying over and over in my mind."
Later, in March 2019, Gerrard told Sky Sports when asked about the emotional wound caused by his role in Liverpool missing out on the Premier League title: "That wound has been open since that moment. I’m not sure if it will ever heal because I can’t change what happened."
Steven Gerrard recently became a topic of discussion after a well-known figure tagged him on social media, referencing the painful moment that scarred him in a caption accompanying a photo with him, before later editing the message.