Steven Gerrard: Marc Guehi and Antoine Semenyo ‘should be at Liverpool’ | OneFootball

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has subtly voiced his frustration towards his club for not securing the signings of Marc Guehi and Antoine Semenyo when they had the chance.

The former Reds captain, speaking on TNT Sports ahead of the FA Cup semi-final weekend, suggested that Liverpool’s hesitation in the transfer market has directly benefited their fiercest rivals.

Gerrard’s comments come at a painful time for the Anfield faithful, as the club struggles to maintain pace in the Champions League qualification race while watching former targets flourish elsewhere.

Steven Gerrard: Marc Guehi and Antoine Semenyo should be playing for Liverpool

Gerrard was candid when discussing the two players, both of whom were heavily linked with moves to Merseyside before eventually heading to the Etihad Stadium.

Liverpool had a deal for Guehi nearly finalised last summer, only for Crystal Palace to pull back at the eleventh hour.

Semenyo was also strongly linked with Liverpool but Man City went in aggressively, paying the release clause and offering a better financial package to seal the deal.

The Anfield legend’s swipe at the recruitment team underscores a frustrating January window for the Reds, who failed to reinforce key areas while Manchester City moved decisively to bolster their squad.

“They should be playing for Liverpool,” Gerrard stated.

“We were linked with two of those players and that would have made a big difference to Liverpool. It hurts to see them shining for City when you know they were within reach.

“They have that Premier League grit and quality that would have addressed our issues in the winter.”

Both players impact Man City’s incredible title push

The sting of the missed transfers is amplified by the massive impact both players have made at Manchester City.

Since joining in January for a combined fee of roughly £82.5 million, Guehi and Semenyo have been catalysts for City’s surge in the second half of the season.

Guehi has provided elite defensive stability during City’s recent injury crisis, while Semenyo has added a fresh, explosive dimension to Pep Guardiola’s attack, already tallying vital goal contributions.

Their arrivals coincided with City blowing the title race wide open, recently defeating league-leaders Arsenal to put the trophy within their reach.