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'People say they have no regrets... Well, I do': Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy wishes he had not left in 2004... one year before they achieved Champions League glory

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy admitted he regrets leaving the club before they won the Champions League in 2005.

Murphy joined the Reds in 1997 at the age of 20 and left in 2004 under Rafa Benitez as he lost his place in the starting line-up. One season later, Liverpool pulled off a miraculous victory in Istanbul to win the Champions League.

'It was a difficult decision for me at the time because I was so used to playing and I loved playing,' Murphy told BBC Sport.

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy admitted he regrets leaving the club back in 2004
One year later, Liverpool achieved Champions League glory with an incredible comeback

'He made it clear to me more than once that that wasn't going to be the case, so I had a difficult choice to make in a short period.