Leicester City defender Jack Hobbs has no regrets over his departure from Liverpool.
Hobbs now stands a chance of returning to the Premier League with the Foxes in the Championship playoffs.
"The last person to break through at Liverpool was Steven Gerrard so you have got to be almost world class to do it, because it is so easy for them to go and scout abroad and bring in a player for a few million. I was plugging away and they brought in Skrtel and I'm thinking, 'What are my chances going to be?'" Hobbs told the Sunday Times.
"The first couple of seasons are good, getting used to the style of football and the Liverpool way. But after a while you get stale. When I was there we played 18 reserve games in the season, which isn't enough.
"It takes you to a certain point and from there you can't really push on."