He scored a hatrick against TNS and I think he also came off the bench against Napoli and scored two effortless goals. Both stick out for me.
Stevie G. to leave Liverpool - Official
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Used in the right position he's still one of our best players. I don't know what's happened to make him decide to leave but he will be a loss.
But that's the way it goes and we move on. Hopefully Rodgers can buy a good replacement.
But that's the way it goes and we move on. Hopefully Rodgers can buy a good replacement.
I can't help feeling he's a shadow hanging over the club and we can't move on until he leaves. This heretical thought makes me feel bad but I can't shake it.
I don't know whether to feel worried or excited by his departure. He won't be there to turn to so it'll either be the making or the fading of some of the squad.
I don't know whether to feel worried or excited by his departure. He won't be there to turn to so it'll either be the making or the fading of some of the squad.
I find the whole thing hard to fathom. I know all good things have to come to an end, but I dunno, I'm struggling with this news.
Noticed a bit of an argument break out earlier in the thread about this and I'm sure it wasn't the poster'w intention to compare Gerrard leaving us to a Death because some perspective is needed...but as mental as it is I've had feelings of sheer sadness, guilt and regret thinking back to the times I've criticised Gerrard, anger at the Club for seemingly letting him go.without a fight etc etc. All symptoms you do experience when there's a bereavement.
Just can't shake it. Support the Club not the Player they say, sometimes it's easier said than done. Certainly in my lifetime when Steven Gerrard has been the Club.
Noticed a bit of an argument break out earlier in the thread about this and I'm sure it wasn't the poster'w intention to compare Gerrard leaving us to a Death because some perspective is needed...but as mental as it is I've had feelings of sheer sadness, guilt and regret thinking back to the times I've criticised Gerrard, anger at the Club for seemingly letting him go.without a fight etc etc. All symptoms you do experience when there's a bereavement.
Just can't shake it. Support the Club not the Player they say, sometimes it's easier said than done. Certainly in my lifetime when Steven Gerrard has been the Club.
Putting aside emotion for a moment I don't think any responsible club can guarantee a 35 year old a starting place and a fat contract.
Add to the mix the fact that Steven says he wants a new experience for himself and his family and that both parties have said he has a future at the club when he wishes to return and I don't get this implied criticism that the club have "let him go without a fight".
What am I missing?
Add to the mix the fact that Steven says he wants a new experience for himself and his family and that both parties have said he has a future at the club when he wishes to return and I don't get this implied criticism that the club have "let him go without a fight".
What am I missing?
You are missing the fact that in this day and age, former footballers need to justify their prominence by having an opinion that is in some way either more insightful or controversial or just louder than what is actually going on. That's why Alan Shearer, BBC Match of the Day's resident giant sex toy, claimed that, no doubt about it, Liverpool didn't do enough to keep him, despite the fact that he would have been party to precisely 0% of any of the discussions between Steven Gerrard and anyone from Liverpool FC.
Gerrard seems to have a fantastic mental strength. Players at our club always seem to struggle with any form of expectation and shrink into themselves, letting worse teams boss them and only seemingly playing to their best when they're underdogs, Gerrard however seems to break through this, and that's why we see him bossing games like last night, because why the rest of the team can't seemingly realise they're better than Wimbledon, Gerrard can.
You're right, he was pretty ominous besides his goals, bossing was more a reference to past games he's single handedly won. The fact he often steps up to the plate and wins us games when the rest of the team is performing rubbish, like last night, is an example of that mental strength he has, he knows how to win games. We'll miss that on occasion when he's gone, but on the other hand, we'll play better as a team when he's gone, so maybe that'll negate that.
Yes, he's a proper professional. I fear we have some real thickoes in the team because they don't seem to learn that from him. Maybe when he leaves they'll finally have to grow up and take up some responsibility, but, as you say, when he does step up and take control it's a different class.
It's a shame he doesn't have it in him to agree to play from the bench for the next season or two.
That final half hour yesterday showed how his attacking play can change a game.
That final half hour yesterday showed how his attacking play can change a game.
Yes. I think one of Rodgers' biggest errors of judgement so far was to rest him for the Real Madrid away game. Players like him can probably take being rested for minor games - they might even welcome it - but they want to play in all the big games. I doubt Rodgers meant to send out a message to Gerrard but I bet that stuck in his mind.
Scrolling from the bottom up, only seeing the bottom half of the pic, I thought he was hugging Akinfenwa.
b-rodge lost his fucking mind with that game. was embarassing
Interesting point about the Madrid game.
It's sounding like this hasn't really been handled too well. Not like Liverpool that, eh?
I wanted him to retire here and accept a squad role but I think his departure is probably for the best. It would've been easier in a team like Utd or Chelsea where there is enough success and big names allow him to step down but with the team we've got the spotlight would remain on Gerrard. This a new, young team and it needs a new identity.
It's sounding like this hasn't really been handled too well. Not like Liverpool that, eh?
I wanted him to retire here and accept a squad role but I think his departure is probably for the best. It would've been easier in a team like Utd or Chelsea where there is enough success and big names allow him to step down but with the team we've got the spotlight would remain on Gerrard. This a new, young team and it needs a new identity.
Stevie Me.
Is it any wonder his ego's the size of his house.
I heard Rodgers is also renting his ego from him.
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