McMahon proud captaining Everton and Liverpool: Will it be done again?

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19 Oct 2023 • 6:22 PM MYT
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Steve McMahon is proud to have played for Everton and Liverpool.

McMahon famously left Everton for Aston Villa before joining Kenny Dalglish's Reds to ease tension over the defection.

Asked if he will be a one-off, McMahon told the Liverpool Echo: I'm not sure.

Who knows? I captained both, and I played for both.

I played with both player-managers, which I believe will never be done again. I was just proud to be a Scouser, basically, and play for two fantastic clubs.

I'm proud, as I say, to be a Scouser. I played for Everton and captained Everton. I played for Liverpool and captained Liverpool. It doesn't get much better than that."

On Villa, McMahon said: I could have signed for Liverpool in the first place. I spoke to Bob Paisley, and whatever Villa offered me, Liverpool said they would double it, basically.

But I just felt it wasn't the right time for me to move straight from Everton with all the stuff that was going on.

So I decided to make a clean break and move to Villa. By the way, Villa were a good side and had just won the European Cup.

In the end, it worked out because I got a second bite of the cherry, and I wasn't going to turn it down.

People say, 'What was it like to play against Everton once you have been captain at Everton?' I say it would be quite easy because football was my game.

I settled in straight away. Ultimately, I scored the winning goal after three games against Everton at Goodison Park. So I hit the ground running."