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Quotes on Steven Gerrard (A thread)
Luis Suarez:
“There are a small number of players in the world that are irreplaceable, and Steven is one of them. Not just irreplaceable as a player but also as a captain, and what he represents for Liverpool.”
“There are a small number of players in the world that are irreplaceable, and Steven is one of them. Not just irreplaceable as a player but also as a captain, and what he represents for Liverpool.”
Kaka:
“For me, and I have always said this, he will be regarded as one of the greatest midfielders ever. No doubt.”
“For me, and I have always said this, he will be regarded as one of the greatest midfielders ever. No doubt.”
Francesco Totti:
“Steven Gerrard would be the captain of my World XI dream team. Gerrard is a complete player because he can play in every position and can do everything with a football at any time in a game.
“Steven Gerrard would be the captain of my World XI dream team. Gerrard is a complete player because he can play in every position and can do everything with a football at any time in a game.
Jose Mourinho:
“I tried to bring him to Chelsea, I tried to bring him to Inter, I tried to bring him to Real Madrid, but he was always a dear enemy. I was dreaming of having Claude Makelele, Gerrard and Frank Lampard in midfield.”
“I tried to bring him to Chelsea, I tried to bring him to Inter, I tried to bring him to Real Madrid, but he was always a dear enemy. I was dreaming of having Claude Makelele, Gerrard and Frank Lampard in midfield.”
Zinedine Zidane:
“There was a point when Gerrard was the best midfield player in the world. It is unusual to get complete midfield players who can do everything, but that is what he was.”
“There was a point when Gerrard was the best midfield player in the world. It is unusual to get complete midfield players who can do everything, but that is what he was.”
Patrick Vieira:
“The best midfielder I would say is Steven Gerrard. I really rate him as a player and a man.”
“The best midfielder I would say is Steven Gerrard. I really rate him as a player and a man.”
Ronaldinho:
“Cristiano is a great player. But Steven Gerrard is, for me, one of the very best in the world. For the job he performs, for me, he is one of the greatest.”
“Cristiano is a great player. But Steven Gerrard is, for me, one of the very best in the world. For the job he performs, for me, he is one of the greatest.”
Pelé:
"For me, for the last five years Gerrard has been the best player in the world. If I was a manager, everywhere I went I would buy Gerrard”
"For me, for the last five years Gerrard has been the best player in the world. If I was a manager, everywhere I went I would buy Gerrard”
Wayne Rooney:
“I’d have to say Stevie [was the best England team-mate]. For me he’s an incredible player, an incredible leader. He helped me a lot during my early days with England.”
![Wayne Rooney:“I’d have to say Stevie [was the best England team-mate]. For me he’s an incredible player, an incredible leader. He helped me a lot during my early days with England.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EeVJWapXoAAFGn2.jpg "Wayne Rooney:“I’d have to say Stevie [was the best England team-mate]. For me he’s an incredible player, an incredible leader. He helped me a lot during my early days with England.”")
“I’d have to say Stevie [was the best England team-mate]. For me he’s an incredible player, an incredible leader. He helped me a lot during my early days with England.”
Thierry Henry:
“It was a disgrace he didn’t win Footballer of the Year after Istanbul, and for me, he will be regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time. I can’t think of a striker in the world who has scored so many important goals, never mind a midfielder.”
“It was a disgrace he didn’t win Footballer of the Year after Istanbul, and for me, he will be regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time. I can’t think of a striker in the world who has scored so many important goals, never mind a midfielder.”
Fernando Torres:
“I’m spoilt having a team-mate like Gerrard as I can count on him supplying me with perfect passes. You make the run into the space and however tightly marked he is, he finds a way to get the ball through in perfect condition.
“I’m spoilt having a team-mate like Gerrard as I can count on him supplying me with perfect passes. You make the run into the space and however tightly marked he is, he finds a way to get the ball through in perfect condition.
Paolo Maldini
“What I have always liked of Steven is that on the pitch he was very quiet, but was capable of inspiring all his team-mates with great strength, not so much with words.
“What I have always liked of Steven is that on the pitch he was very quiet, but was capable of inspiring all his team-mates with great strength, not so much with words.
Lionel Messi:
“I think Gerrard is England’s greatest ever player. I wish him a happy retirement!”
“I think Gerrard is England’s greatest ever player. I wish him a happy retirement!”
Cesc Fabregas:
"He was physically the most difficult opponent to handle. He was the box-to-box player, he could be on his right or left, shooting from the outside of his boot. He was a machine, I would pay to watch him”
"He was physically the most difficult opponent to handle. He was the box-to-box player, he could be on his right or left, shooting from the outside of his boot. He was a machine, I would pay to watch him”
Jamie Carragher:
He’s one of those rare players who can turn a good team into European champions.
He’s one of those rare players who can turn a good team into European champions.
Alessandro Nesta:
“One of my toughest but most sporting opponents. An example on and off the pitch.”
“One of my toughest but most sporting opponents. An example on and off the pitch.”
SAF:
“He has become the most influential player in England, bar none. More than Vieira, not that Vieira lacks anything, but I think he does more for his team than Vieira does and has more to his game. I’ve watched him quite a lot. Anyone would love to have him in their team.”
“He has become the most influential player in England, bar none. More than Vieira, not that Vieira lacks anything, but I think he does more for his team than Vieira does and has more to his game. I’ve watched him quite a lot. Anyone would love to have him in their team.”
