5 football substitutions that went bad

Arsenal v Manchester City - Premier League
Balotelli receives a red card

#4 Steven Gerrard

Liverpool v Chelsea - Premier League
Steven Gerrard

He is one of the most decorated players to ever don the Liverpool jersey. At one point, he captained both club and country. No bigger rivalry between clubs touched the very core of Liverpool hearts than the one they shared with Manchester United. The fact that the teams were the two most successful sides in English football just added fuel to the fire.

In March 2015, Liverpool trailed United 1-0 at halftime when they squared off at Anfield. This was Gerrard’s final encounter with United as his move to LA Galaxy was imminent. He was introduced at half-time oblivious that it would be a nightmare half for him.

In the space of a minute, Gerrard had already made a challenge on Juan Mata before contesting the loose ball with Ander Herrera that led to a nasty stomp on the Spaniard’s ankle. The referee did not hesitate when he brandished a straight red card. United went on to win the match 2-1 as Gerrard bowed out of this fixture in the most unceremonious manner.

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