Goodbye Vladimir, You'll Never Walk Alone

After six years at Anfield, Vladimir Smicer has been handed his P45. His contract won't be renewed at the end of the season.

"Liverpool is one of the biggest and best clubs in the world so I'm sorry to be leaving. I was sad I didn't get the chance to play for the final time at Anfield, but perhaps I will be back next season with a different club. I would like to stay here because, for me, the Premiership is the best league in the world."

"Now I'd just like to say goodbye to everyone at Liverpool and say how proud I am to have been at the club. A victory next week will be the best way to go."

Its sad to see someone go when their heart is still very much in the club. I wasn't too happy when Danny Murphy left last year. Michael Owen has never disguised where his heart really is. He always has something to say after every Liverpool game, as if he's still playing for us! Can you imagine how he feels right now though, after leaving the club in search of trophies and medals only to warm the bench (most of the time) at Real while his old mates are in the CL final.

Commitment has never been a problem with Smicer. Maybe he just wasn't good enough? Or maybe he is right, it was down to injuries.