Liverpool didn t suit me as a city Ex Premier League striker explains why he failed to produce the goods at Anfield
"Liverpool didn't suit me as a city" - Ex-Premier League striker explains why he failed to produce the goods at Anfield Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout
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- Happy Birthday, Andriy Voronin in 2007: ? Lens Speaking to , Voronin shed light on the problems he faced during his time in the maritime city in northwest England. He said: "Scouse. I understood almost nothing, my English wasn't good anyway. When Carragher and Gerrard talked, I asked them to repeat it in English. Liverpool didn't suit me as a city overall, even though it has a lot of history to offer, such as the Beatles. My father is a big fan of the band. When I told him I had signed with Liverpool, he started crying." He continued: "I also couldn't cope with the weather and the rhythm of the games without a winter break. I was just traveling and playing, which was very exhausting." Speaking on the subject of the toughest defenders he faced during his playing career, the 42-year-old said: "Carragher, among others. I hated playing against him in training. I would also include Fabio Cannavaro, a great player and a great guy. Playing against Roberto Carlos was a disaster. He runs so much, he has two or three hearts!" Voronin, who earned 74 international caps for Ukraine, most recently worked for Dynamo Moscow as an assistant manager.
Liverpool didn t suit me as a city - Ex-Premier League striker explains why he failed to produce the goods at Anfield
Voronin in action for the Anfield outfit against Tottenham Hotspur. Former striker Andriy Voronin has claimed that he failed to leave his mark at the Premier League club due to the weather in the city and the Merseyside accent. Voronin, who rose to prominence during his time at Bayer Leverkusen, joined the Reds in the summer of 2007 under then-manager Rafael Benitez. The Ukrainian made just 40 appearances for the Reds, registering just six goals and five assists, before being sold in 2010. - Happy Birthday, Andriy Voroninin 2007: ? Lens
- Happy Birthday, Andriy Voronin in 2007: ? Lens Speaking to , Voronin shed light on the problems he faced during his time in the maritime city in northwest England. He said: "Scouse. I understood almost nothing, my English wasn't good anyway. When Carragher and Gerrard talked, I asked them to repeat it in English. Liverpool didn't suit me as a city overall, even though it has a lot of history to offer, such as the Beatles. My father is a big fan of the band. When I told him I had signed with Liverpool, he started crying." He continued: "I also couldn't cope with the weather and the rhythm of the games without a winter break. I was just traveling and playing, which was very exhausting." Speaking on the subject of the toughest defenders he faced during his playing career, the 42-year-old said: "Carragher, among others. I hated playing against him in training. I would also include Fabio Cannavaro, a great player and a great guy. Playing against Roberto Carlos was a disaster. He runs so much, he has two or three hearts!" Voronin, who earned 74 international caps for Ukraine, most recently worked for Dynamo Moscow as an assistant manager.