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Stan Collymore has admitted he made the wrong decision to leave Liverpool for boyhood club Aston Villa in 1997.
The now 52-year-old had formed a deadly partnership in attack with Robbie Fowler during his two-year stay at Anfield
Collymore completed a move to the West Midlands to sign for a club close to his heart.
Over the course of his spell on Merseyside, Collymore scored a total of 35 goals and registered 16 assists in 85 appearances
A testing relationship with manager Roy Evans resulted in Collymore leaving Liverpool after only two seasons, a switch he has now recognised was unwise.
Asked on social media to explain his exit,
Collymore responded:
"Two reasons. Michael Owen coming through at the same time Villa wanted me. All I ever wanted to do as a kid was play for Villa.
"At Anfield after a European game, my agent (Paul Stretford) came and said 3 words. 'Villa want you' and that was that.
"P*** poor career move because every move from Liverpool is arguably down, but I had to play for my club. Simple."
Collymore added:
"I was a striker until I went to Palace aged 19.
"They saw me as a left winger so I played there. Went to Southend as a striker and that's where I stayed, but at Liverpool I knew Fowler would always outscore me in the box, so often went wide, knowing what strikers wanted and where they wanted it! So it worked!"
During his first season with the Reds, Collymore scored a combined 55 goals with Fowler as the pair helped fire the Reds into title contention
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