Paul Konchesky reveals he struggled at Liverpool

Konchesky revealed in a recent interview that he struggled with life while he played for the English giants.

“I knew it was happening but it was dragging on and on,” Konchesky said. “I wasn’t allowed to leave until Fulham got another left-sided player to replace me.

“It was getting closer and closer to the end of the window. In your mind, you want to go because Liverpool have come knocking on the door, but then you’re thinking it’s not going to happen, you’ve got to go back and you’re going to be disappointed. It happened on the last day [of the transfer window]. I got told I could go up to Liverpool, do my medical and sign that day. It’s a nerve-wracking time. As a player you just want it done. It seems the more you want it done the more it drags on.”

The former England international admits he struggled with the move north and finding himself under constant public scrutiny as opposed to the potential anonymity a city the size of London can provide.

“When you look at Liverpool’s history as a football club, what they’ve achieved is amazing,” he says. “I loved every club I played for, but when a massive club like Liverpool come calling you can’t turn it down. The opportunity I had to go was fantastic.

“In Liverpool you either support Liverpool or Everton. They love football – you’re either a red or a blue. It’s so small in Liverpool. Being from London you’re not used to how small it is because London is massive so you can support so many different football clubs. You walk around in Liverpool and everybody knows you because they all love football. That was the hardest part, moving, because I didn’t realise how small it is and how in control all the football fans are.”

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