Thank god I'm outta there! Sahin delighted to see the back of Brendan Rodgers - Mirror.co.uk

Nuri Sahin has blasted Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers for his ill-fated spell at Anfield.

The Turkish midfielder never really really showed his talent with the Reds, but still said he enjoyed the chance to play for such a historic club.

"I did not fail at Liverpool," Sahin said. "Brendan Rodgers wanted me to play as a '10'. But I do not play behind the forwards. I spoke with him and asked him why I was playing there. It is not my real position.

"The boss could not answer me... Still, I am not sorry about it. To play in the red jersey and be in Anfield is something marvellous. Maybe if I had not gone there I would not have been able to return to Borussia Dortmund. For that, I am happy. But I have left Brendan Rodgers, thanks be to God."

Sahin is still technically a Madrid player - although on loan at the Signal Iduna until 2014 - and he has not allowed himself to lose contact with manager Jose Mourinho while back in Dortmund:

"We speak often on the telephone," he said. "We chat about football and life. The boss feels good. I believe the game against Manchester United is very important for Madrid. Now they are in a perfect position. People talk more about [referee] Cuneyt Cakir's decision [to send off United's Nani] than Madrid's performance, but Madrid played a very good game. They are going very well. It is not easy to beat Barcelona twice. The truth is Madrid are one of the big favourites for the Champions League."