Kenny Dalglish was the greatest to play for Liverpool and Scotland, so for someone like that to sign me was an honour.

I played in the Premier League for Blackpool and earned the right to go to a club like Liverpool.

When you leave a club like Liverpool, you have to go somewhere you'll feel comfortable and progress as a player. To come to Stoke was an easy decision.

Liverpool is such a big club, and I was fortunate to be one of a select few to have played for them. It was an amazing time.

I have a fantastic respect for Liverpool the city, club and the fans, from the time I spent there. That respect will always be there.

I have respected every manager I have played under, but if you can't learn from someone like Mark Hughes, it is going to be hard for you.