Andrea Dossena's time liverpool Wasn't the most impressive but he has positive memories of it.
The Italian arrived at the Anfield club at the age of 26, joining from Udinese in 2008. He was brought in to replace John Arne Riise, who had joined Roma on a permanent deal after a successful stint on Merseyside.
Dossena spent one and a half seasons at Liverpool. Even though he couldn't match up to the player he replaced, the defender had some memorable moments of his own.
I have talked to him transfer market about magic, and was particularly influenced by Enfield.
anfield experience
Dossena was asked what impact the song You'll Never Walk Alone made on him.
Speaking in glowing terms he replied: "Very emotional, even more so when there were Champions League matches: tuxedos were worn in the stadium. When you stand in the middle line before the match starts, hearing the whole stadium singing gives you an incredible boost."
Dossena revealed that adapting to life at Liverpool was not easy but playing at Anfield made up for it.
"It was a city that was not easy to adapt to, especially given the constant rain and windy environment. But those two hours inside the stadium outweighed the difficulties outside."
Spanish connection helped
Dossena explained that having Spaniards in Liverpool helped him a lot because of the similarity with Italian culture.
Speaking about his closest companions, he said: “Xabi Alonso and Pepe Reina; the Spanish culture is very similar to ours.
"Gerard often kept to himself, Egger was cold-blooded, and many of them went to play golf, but since I don't like it, I had less opportunities to hang out with them."
The former defender also praised Rafa Benitez's football-minded approach to coaching.
"Very precise and precise. He only talked about football; that was his world."
Dossena also seemed grateful to Benítez for changing his position and said: "The week of goals against Manchester United and Real Madrid. Benitez moved me into midfield, and in that role I scored those two goals in a few days."
