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[Gracias King Rafa]

yes....gerrard is god. 

No Robbie Fowlers God, 5 finger salute today to the manure fans, Legend.
Stevie G is out of this world.

LOL Robbie you're a legend!!

And Stevie G isn't half bad either!!

[bebo]

great post cggy

Gerrard is the perfect mid player ,,, period ,,on and off the field ,,,  dont know what parry was thinking

[bigmick]

In the period since the inception of the Premiership there have been three outstanding midfield players who have massively affected the outcome of the league each season. In the beginning there was Paul Ince. All aggression and passion with the odd important goal thrown in. Around that time I felt that Liverpool would have won the league if we had had him. We didn't and flattered to decieve.
Next up was even better, Roy Keane. Now around the late nineties Keane was the complete midfield player. He had absolutely everything and Manure won absolutely everything. Once again the team in posession of Keane was almost certain to challenging for honours. Then came Vierra and with him Arsenal were able to move from also rans to Champions. While the magnificent Henri grabbed the headlines, Vierra won the battles in Arsenal's engine room. Once more, had we have had either of these players I believe we would have won the Premiership before now.
In the modern era the press would have us believe there are a plethora of outstanding midfielders but there isn't. There's only one who Ferguson would sell Old Trafford for because he knows if he had him he would be able to challenge and pass Chelsea. Wenger knows too that the passing of Vierra would not be felt in the marble halls if he had this player, and Maureen knew that if he got him then Chelsea would be unstoppable.
For the first time in a generation we have the outstanding midfield player in the Premiership. The player who is that good he could possibly keep Sunderland up if he played in red and white stripes. Lynds is right, thank God we have Gerrard.

[Ciggy]

In the modern era the press would have us believe there are a plethora of outstanding midfielders but there isn't. There's only one who Ferguson would sell Old Trafford for because he knows if he had him he would be able to challenge and pass Chelsea. Wenger knows too that the passing of Vierra would not be felt in the marble halls if he had this player, and Maureen knew that if he got him then Chelsea would be unstoppable.
For the first time in a generation we have the outstanding midfield player in the Premiership. The player who is that good he could possibly keep Sunderland up if he played in red and white stripes.

Thanx Mick and what filled me with the upmost pleasure is the new Gerrard DVD, he says on it Ha theatre of dreams what ever they call it, the same way he laughed when in the press box at Euro 2004 as if to say me go to Manure, yer feckin jokin.
You are 110% correct fergie would sell manure to sign him but he's got no chance.
Gerrard and carra future Liverpool managers without a doubt.

What is a pity also me and me mum have been dissgussing it is that these Liverpool players from abroad dont stay around, we have been fumin about when Xabi leaves he wont be part of the Liverpool old school, okay he may give the odd interview when he's 40 but he wont set up perminant residents.
its such ashame cause Id love someone like Alonso to still be part of the fixtures and fittings when Im 50

[Ciggy]

OOer I forgot, a Legend bring him feckin back on the bench, he would prefer ours to Citys, would do more than Cisse, and Cisse looked like king gremilin with that hair style today awful.

[Effes]

Gerrad is an absolute collosus and will be remembered as one of the greats.
But, I also rate Rafa and think that we would miss SG but not be too far below where we are now if we'd sold him.
Whenever he's played right back he's been brilliant - so versatile.

[yckatbjywtbiastkamb]

Its not all down to Gerrard - Hyppia, Carragher and Crouch have been excellent this season, as has Alonso. Very few players are playing badly for us these days.

Had Gerrard gone I don't think that in the greater context we would have struggled. Benitez is a world class manager and I think he would have easily coped with Gerrard going.

gerrard going would have been a devastating blow to this club.
he`s the best midfielder i`ve seen in over 30 years at anfield and he would have been almost impossible to replace. people my age will remember how much we missed souness and we never seemed to fill the void until we bought half a side in the late eighties.
gerrard is probably the best midfielder i`ve seen in english football tbh, brady,hoddle,robson and keane etc were all great but no way they had the complete game gerrard has.

[A.B.]

If he would have gone we would be around the 8th or 10th position now.

Can't agree with that at all. I'm delighted that Gerrard stayed, he's a fantastic player but what your statement is saying to me that you think we're a one man team. We're far from that. Had Gerrard gone with the money we could have strenghted in many areas in the squad.

I'm surprised that you out of all people make a comment like that. The team has been doing the work, not just Steven Gerrard.

[andy_g]

it's impossible to disagree with all the sentiments in this thread... but am i the only one to think that gerrard didn't have one of his better games for us today? all the usual drive and passion were there of course, but some of his passing was woeful.

anyway, i'd be gutted if anyone else had him, here or abroad.

[Sabre]

It wasn't an easy game for the midfielders, sometimes you play as well as you are allowed to

[Ciggy]

it's impossible to disagree with all the sentiments in this thread... but am i the only one to think that gerrard didn't have one of his better games for us today? all the usual drive and passion were there of course, but some of his passing was woeful.

anyway, i'd be gutted if anyone else had him, here or abroad.

You are correct Andy Gerrard didnt have one of his better games, but i didnt base this topic on todays game cause Steve Finnan was MOTM, just since the start of the new season really, Ive really been impressed with Gerrard his overall performance and yes we would be 8th or 10th without him in the squad.
A.B. you say you are suprised by me accusations but When you see how much Manure and Arsenal are struggling.
people are forgetting manure have Van Horse and Rooney in attack , the Gooners have van persie, Henry, Bergkamp,Pires.
We have Morientes and Crouch.
Thats why Steven gerrard is our leading goal scorer and why he is so importnat to LFC.

[woof woof !]

it's impossible to disagree with all the sentiments in this thread... but am i the only one to think that gerrard didn't have one of his better games for us today? all the usual drive and passion were there of course, but some of his passing was woeful.

Not just today's game Andy , there been a few times of late when for a player of his stature his passing (and I'm talking about the simple ball ,nothing ambitious)  has been distinctly off , almost as if he's lost his concentration for a few seconds . Hope that's not a sign that "mental" exhaustion is creeping in .

We're are by no means a one man club but you can't underestimate Stevie's contribution to our success .Christ he's rated by many as the most complete midfielder in the world ,I hate to think we're we'd be without him.

[A.B.]

Yes every team has an important player, I understand that and I see what you're saying but 10 other players play not just Gerrard alone. With the sale of Gerrard, we could had potentialy strenghted the squad even more. I'm glad he stayed though but  the ''we would be in 8th place without him'' comment is a bit harsh.

[Stevies right foot]

Even on an off day the guy is great.His dribbling ,heading,thinking and awareness is just magnificent.All that and not forgetting his shooting.One of the best right feet in the game without doubt.
The man is a genius who can turn a game in a second.

[Glofut]

TBH, it got on my nerves when people made out we were a one man team last year, to such a point I was glad when the rest of the lads got to play without SG in the team when he was injured. When it came to that Sunday/Monday when it looked like he was going, we had to face it, and I said it then and Ill say it now ... there is NO WAY we would have fallen apart just because he might have gone. Xabi played with extra confidence when SG wasnt playing last season, and so did a number of others. SG's attitude is 500 times better now than it was then, but there was a feeling that if he was going, "so be it and we'll be fine".

It just isn't the Liverpool way to do this hero worship , and when people cite the fact Fowler was named God, it was in fact THE PLAYERS first who called him that, not the fans, and they were being IRONIC ... because if the praise he was getting from the media and all.

If you think we'd fall apart without SG, you don't value our other players, and if you don't value them, you need your heads testing.