Gabriel Paletta is mainly known for his time in Italy but also had a short stint at Liverpool from 2006 to 2007.
The Argentine defender didn’t play much for the Reds, making only three Premier League appearances, but he did score on his cup debut for Liverpool against Wrexham.
He joined Boca Juniors after his stint at Anfield, and the ex-defender has now opened up about his time on Merseyside in a lengthy chat about his career.
Talking to Milan TV, he spoke about how he joined Liverpool and how he didn’t initially have the intention to join the English club.
He said, as relayed by PianetaMilan: “After the World Cup [in 2006] there was this possibility, Liverpool were watching me. I was a bit hesitant, going from Argentina to England.
“It’s not that I wasn’t convinced but I was a bit scared. River also wanted me, in Argentina. In the end, with the agent I had at the time, we chose Liverpool. It was an incredible change for me.”
Speaking further about the Reds and how the move proved useful to him, he said: “That Liverpool was a spectacular team, with Rafa Benitez. That year was very useful for me to understand the rules within a group.
“There were great people who told you what you had to do, It was also useful on a tactical level, because in Argentina you don’t work a lot. That year, even though I played very few games, made me grow.”
The defender also spoke about how he scored on his League Cup debut and the highlight of his time with the club: “The first game I played, I scored under the Kop. Very nice.”
