Liverpool legend Graeme Souness cannot fathom why the Reds are allowing Steven Gerrard to leave the club.
Gerrard will be ending his lifelong association with Liverpool at the end of the season and his final match at Anfield against Crystal Palace this weekend is surely set to be an emotional affair to everyone associated with the club.
While it is widely accepted that Gerrard is not the same player he once was, former manager Souness has criticized the club's decision of letting him leave for MLS club LA Galaxy.
"I don't understand why they're letting him go," Souness said on Sky Sports after Gerrard scored in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday.
"I know he wouldn't be the same Steven Gerrard we've seen over the last decade - he's not going to be 90 minutes, not going to be the game-changer he's been time and time again.
"Certainly have him on the bench. I think to bring him on he can certainly swing games. He's shown that today - he got them back into the game.
"I'm a great believer that you cannot have enough senior pros around your dressing room. He certainly is that. They're the standard bearers and that's what Steven Gerrard is. Who else is out there? Liverpool don't have any - Steven's the only one they've got.
"I just can't understand on any level why you'd allow him to leave the club at this time. A club that's got a group of young players that might go on and be real players one day.
"I think there's life left in Steven Gerrard and I think the Americans are lucky to get him at this time. At Liverpool, they will regret getting rid of him."