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Thread on quotes said about Steven Gerrard:
Thierry Henry:
“It was a disgrace he didn’t win European Footballer of the Year after Istanbul in 2005 and, for me, he will be regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time.”
“It was a disgrace he didn’t win European Footballer of the Year after Istanbul in 2005 and, for me, he will be regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Carlo Ancelotti:
“He is undoubtedly one of the best midfield players in the world.”
“He is undoubtedly one of the best midfield players in the world.”
Cesc Fabregas:
“I would pay to watch Steven Gerrard.”
“I would pay to watch Steven Gerrard.”
Fernando Torres:
“Steven Gerrard would be the captain of my World XI dream team.”
“Steven Gerrard would be the captain of my World XI dream team.”
Patrick Viera:
“I heard what Alex Ferguson said about him being better than me. He’s probably right.”
“I heard what Alex Ferguson said about him being better than me. He’s probably right.”
Ronaldinho:
“For me, in the position he plays, he is one of the very best in the world. For the job he performs, for me he is one of the greatest.”
“For me, in the position he plays, he is one of the very best in the world. For the job he performs, for me he is one of the greatest.”
Xabi Alonso:
“My Hero. My Mate. He’ll absolutely be remembered as one of the greats; for me, he is already one of them. There are so many things. He is so inspirational. In the key moments he has that difference – a spark that is difficult to define.”
“My Hero. My Mate. He’ll absolutely be remembered as one of the greats; for me, he is already one of them. There are so many things. He is so inspirational. In the key moments he has that difference – a spark that is difficult to define.”
Andrea Pirlo:
“He is an excellent passer of the ball, possesses an intelligent football brain, and has great vision.”
“He is an excellent passer of the ball, possesses an intelligent football brain, and has great vision.”
Cristiano Ronaldo:
“It was a pleasure to play against Steven Gerrard.”
“It was a pleasure to play against Steven Gerrard.”
Rafa Benitez:
“He was a massive part of Liverpool winning the Champions League because he was a leader by example.”
“He was a massive part of Liverpool winning the Champions League because he was a leader by example.”
Mario Balotelli:
“I think of him as being at the same level as Pirlo. Vision, technique, but he is powerful as well. Stevie can do anything. It’s going to be very difficult for the team to find another player like him in the future.”
“I think of him as being at the same level as Pirlo. Vision, technique, but he is powerful as well. Stevie can do anything. It’s going to be very difficult for the team to find another player like him in the future.”
David Villa:
“Stevie is just brilliant the complete player.”
“Stevie is just brilliant the complete player.”
Luis Suarez:
“Gerrard is the best player I’ve ever played with”
“Gerrard is the best player I’ve ever played with”
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.”
Iker Casillas:
“He’s been a reference to all his team-mates throughout the years and is now in history for such a brilliant career at his club for all his life.”
“He’s been a reference to all his team-mates throughout the years and is now in history for such a brilliant career at his club for all his life.”
Wayne Rooney:
“I’d have to say Stevie [was the best]. 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]. 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/EkaURO0W0AgxsFl.jpg "Wayne Rooney:“I’d have to say Stevie [was the best]. 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]. For me he’s an incredible player, an incredible leader. He helped me a lot during my early days with England.”
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.”
Kenny Dalglish:
“He’s a fantastic statesman; he has been unbelievably successful with this football club with what he’s done, the amount of games he has pulled out the mire, and the general way he conducts himself.”
“He’s a fantastic statesman; he has been unbelievably successful with this football club with what he’s done, the amount of games he has pulled out the mire, and the general way he conducts himself.”
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