After coming desperately close to winning the Premier League title, Steven Gerrard suffered further disappointment with Liverpool at the end of the 2014-15 season.
The club captain was given a long goodbye by the Reds, with his end-of-season exit confirmed in January 2015. Brendan Rodgers' side never recovered from a slow start, and a return to the Champions League was already impossible by the time they rounded off the season with a home defeat against Crystal Palace and a final day humbling away to Stoke City.
Gerrard was given a guard of honour by fans of both clubs before the Anfield game, while the likes of Gerard Houllier and Kenny Dalglish paid tribute to the England international beforehand. Liverpool were unable to help their skipper sign off with a victory, though, with goals from Jason Puncheon, Wilfried Zaha and Glenn Murray giving Alan Pardew's visitors all three points.
