The goal meant Gerrard had now scored in 16 consecutive seasons for Liverpool- the most in Liverpool history for a player, overtaking Billy Liddell It also meant Gerrard had now scored more penalties for Liverpool than any other player 43 , overtaking Jan Molby. With the score at , Javier Manquillo won a penalty in the last minute which Gerrard converted to seal the victory. The goal was his 40th in European competition- the most amount of goals ever scored by a Liverpool player in European competition.
On 27 September in the derby game at home to Everton, Gerrard netted a free-kick to put Liverpool ahead. Unfortunately however the Reds would concede a last-minute equaliser to draw the match. Gerrard continued in his deep-lying role in midfield, however with the Reds' season, and particularly their defensive displays faultering badly, Gerrard's ability to protect the back four came under increasing scrutiny from fans, who also questioned the wisdom behind Rodgers' continued selection of the nowyear-old to play 90 minutes so often.
Rodgers defended his captain, however admitted to considering deploying Gerrard back into a more advanced role. On 29 November , Rodgers appeared to concede that Gerrard's continued inclusion in the starting XI was not justifiable, and he was named on the substitutes' bench for the Reds' win over Stoke, despite this representing the 16th anniversary of Gerrard's first team debut.
Gerrard came off the bench midway through the second half as Liverpool searched for their winner, and Rodgers hinted after the match that this may become the primary role Gerrard occupies in the Liverpool squad in the future.
After the match, both Gerrard and Brendan Rodgers were forced to publicly deny that they had fallen out. Soon after, Liverpool confirmed that they had made Gerrard the offer of a new contract, with his current deal expiring in the summer of The media reported that Gerrard was to take some time to decide whether to sign the deal, with his expected playing time over the next seasons the key to his decision.
Gerrard returned to the starting line up on 2 December , but again filling a more advanced position, and produced a man of the match display as Liverpool beat Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. Gerrard scored Liverpool's second goal, slotting home from close range after Leicester captain Wes Morgan deflected the ball into his path.
This was Gerrard's first goal from open play since January and his first ever against Leicester City. With the Reds down to 10 men and trailing , with a win needed to secure progression to the next round, Gerrard netted a free kick with 10 minutes remaining, sparking memories of his heroics against Olympiakos almost 10 years earlier to the day.
Unfortunately, Liverpool could not go on to find the winner, and bowed out of the Champions League. On 1 January , Gerrard scored two penalties in Liverpool's home tie with bottom club Leicester.
Despite this, Liverpool produced a poor performance and allowed their lead to slip, ultimately drawing the match A number of fans criticised Brendan Rodgers' decision to pair Gerrard with Lucas in midfield as calls were still made for Gerrard to have a reduced role in the Liverpool team. That evening however, media reports were rife that Gerrard was set to announce that he would not be signing a contract extension with Liverpool and would leave at the end of the season. The following morning, Gerrard confirmed this to be the case.
In a statement, Gerrard stated "This has been the toughest decision of my life and one which both me and my family have agonised over for a good deal of time. I'm going to carry on playing and although I can't confirm at this stage where that will be, I can say it will be somewhere that means I won't be playing for a competing club and will not therefore be lining up against Liverpool- that is something I could never contemplate.
My decision is completely based on my wish to experience something different in my career and life. Brendan Rodgers praised Gerrard, saying "It is almost an impossible task to find the words to appropriately sum up Steven Gerrard and his importance to Liverpool. This is an era where the word 'legend' is vastly overused, but in his case it actually doesn't do him justice.
Gerrard's first goal was a header following a cross from Javier Manquillo, and his second was a free kick in the second half. On 4 February , Gerrard made his th appearance for Liverpool, playing the duration of the side's away win over Bolton in the FA Cup.
On 10 February , Gerrard scored a penalty to help Liverpool claim a win over top 4 rivals Tottenham at Anfield. On 22 March , to the surprise of some, Gerrard was left out of the starting line-up to face Manchester United at Anfield.
With the Reds a goal down, Gerrard was brought on at half time. He sparked the crowd up with a fiery challenge, but then stamped on the leg of Ander Herrera, receiving a straight red card after just 38 seconds. United eventually won the game by two goals to one. After the game, Gerrard apologised to the players and fans for letting them down.
On 2 May , Gerrard scored the winner against QPR in a win at Anfield, heading home from close range after a Philippe Coutinho corner fell straight into the path of his run. This came just after Gerrard had a penalty saved.
The next weekend he scored the equaliser in a draw at Chelsea, just his second goal against the London side. The skipper headed in at the far post from a Jordan Henderson free kick.
On 16 May , he made his final appearance at Anfield against Crystal Palace, he was given a guard of honour by both sets of players.
Disappointingly for the skipper, the game ended to the away side. His final appearance for the club came in the biggest defeat of his career, a thrashing away to Stoke. Fittingly, the Red's only bright point was the skipper, who netted Liverpool's only goal of the game. Gerrard ended his Liverpool career as the player with the third most amount of appearances, with , and the club's fifth all time top goalscorer with over his 17 year career at his boyhood club. On 27 April , it was announced that Gerrard, who had been operating as a Youth Coach for the last few months, would be appointed manager of the Liverpool U18s ahead of the season.
Gerrard took official control of the team on 1 July , and managed the side for the first time a few weeks later, winning his first friendly against Burton Albion. Gerrard combines a great passing ability, drive, shooting prowess and a good tackling ability meaning he is sometimes referred to as the complete midfielder. He is often seen running from box-to-box, creating chances for himself and others, but also coming back into his own half to help defend. It is this ability which has led to him scoring a great number of goals, as well as assisting many, throughout his years at Liverpool.
He has varied his style of play throughout his career according to his talents, experience and physical capabilities. Beginning as a tough-tackling, primarily defensively-minded midfielder in his youth, he progressed to become a genuine box-to-box central midfielder in his early 20s, an attacking midfielder-cum-second striker in his mid-late 20s and eventually to a deep-lying playmaker in his later years.
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Milan took European Cup revenge in the showpiece, but the subsequent signing of Fernando Torres and the tandem he and Gerrard formed led to the latter's most irrepressible period. He reached a century of Liverpool goals in October , racking up 24 throughout the season to scoop the Football Writers' Player of the Year accolade.
Sadly, his tremendous haul was not enough to secure the Premier League title that would always elude him, with the Reds narrowly pipped to the post by rivals United. A tumultuous time followed, on the pitch and off, with Benitez replaced by Roy Hodgson as manager and the ownership of the club changing hands too. Kenny Dalglish was tasked by Fenway Sports Group with steering the team back on course at the outset of and though Gerrard had to battle injury setbacks, he experienced some memorable moments under 'The King'.
In February , he led Liverpool out at Wembley for the first time and despite missing a penalty in the League Cup final shootout with Cardiff City, he climbed the steps to claim the silverware.
Then, just a few weeks later, he scored a mesmerising hat-trick in a win over Everton at Anfield, a feat that hadn't been achieved since A Liverpoolfc. Steven was the heartbeat of an unexpected title challenge under Brendan Rodgers in , having dropped into a new deeper role as the Reds ultimately took second place on the final day.
That summer saw the midfielder participate in a third World Cup, in Brazil, and continue in the role of England captain that he had assumed permanently in Close this module. First Name First Name. Last Name Surname. Your email Email address. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.
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