Miracle of Istanbul: Steven Gerrard went from career high to 'head like a box of frogs'

Steven Gerrard won the Champions League under Rafael Benitez in 2005, but says criticism by the Spanish manager left him feeling unwanted

When Steven Gerrard reflects on the 2005 Champions League final, he calls it the best night of his life.

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But just two months later, he announced he was leaving Liverpool - before dramatically changing his mind overnight.

During a Netflix documentary about the Reds' success in Istanbul, Gerrard acknowledges he was in a "bad place" mentally, with a head like "a box of frogs".