article_snippet.sent: Liverpool captain spent the evening in the VIP room with friends, knowing full well that defeat by Aston Villa at Wembley confirmed what Liverpool captain had feared all season: Liverpool captain would end Liverpool captain final year at Anfield without a trophy.
article_snippet.sent: Sunday's loss means there will be no birthday the FA Cup final for Liverpool captain on May 30, while champions-elect Chelsea's victory over Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League made it mathematically impossible for Liverpool to catch the league leaders.
article_snippet.sent: Liverpool's players, including their captain, were outclassed by Villa at Wembley and deservedly lost .
article_snippet.sent: May 5, 2014: Liverpool squander a 3-0 lead against Crystal Palace to see their title hopes suffer a further blow that their would not recover from.
article_snippet.sent: The captain scores but Liverpool are knocked out of the Champions League after a 1-1 draw with Basle leaves The captain scores but Liverpool on just five points in Group B. January 27, 2015:
article_snippet.sent: Liverpool are knocked out of the Capital One Cup at the semi-final stage after losing 1-0 to Chelsea in extra time at Stamford Bridge, with Gerrard - his latest Anfield appearance unable to inspire a victory.
article_snippet.sent: Any hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League for Liverpool take a huge blow in a 2-0 defeat by Manchester United at Anfield.
article_snippet.sent: Liverpool lose Liverpool the Capital One Cup semi-final against Aston Villa to end all hopes of a trophy in Gerrard - his latest Anfield appearance's final season.