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Steven Gerrard Tribute (2012) – The Best There Was, The Best There Is & The Best There Ever Will Be
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TERRY BACKS RODGERS
Chelsea defender John Terry has heaped praise on Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, who was an assistant manager at Chelsea for a few years before deciding to go down the managerial route himself. Rodgers was one of the assistant managers at the club during the regime of José Mourinho. He has later managed clubs like Reading and Swansea. Following an impressive debut season in the Premier league with Swansea, Rodgers was given the opportunity to manage the five-time European champions Liverpool.
Rodgers has had a difficult time at Anfield since he has had to rebuild the team. They were initially expected to challenge for a top four spot, but they are looking likely to miss out on the Champions league football once again. However, the team has certainly made progress since the days of Kenny Dalglish, when they finished the season in the eighth position – their lowest in recent decades. Now, the team are just a few places below the top contenders like Arsenal and Chelsea. Even though they remain six points behind Merseyside rivals Everton going into the weekend’s match, Terry has said that he expects Liverpool to be strong from next season.
The club have made several high-profile signings like Daniel Sturridge and Joe Allen since the arrival of Rodgers.
“I know Brendan very well. He is a great manager and was brilliant for me and the other players. I can only speak highly of him. There were many ways he helped me. When Jose was there he was always around. A couple of times I was left out of the side or injured and he’d pull me to one side. At the time it was something nobody had ever done and it just goes to show his man-management and how well he’s doing and how well he’ll do in the future,” said Terry.
Steven Gerrard Penalty against Swansea
Movie Score: 4 / five
In Form VS Non In Form – Steven Gerrard 85 Player review FIFA 13 Ultimate team
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GERRARD HAILS COLE
The skipper of the England football team, Steven Gerrard, has hailed Ashley Cole for his wonderful international career and has said that Cole is one of the best defenders that England has ever produced.
The upcoming friendly match against Brazil is going to be Cole’s 100th match for England.
When asked about Cole’s international career, Gerrard said, “He has been a great servant of English football over the years. He is certainly one of the best defenders that I have played alongside with. He has had a great international career. To play 100 matches for your country is really great. It will be a special occasion for Ashley.”
“He has put up a lot of match winning performances for England. I don’t think England has ever produced a better left back than him. I am extremely lucky to have got the chance to play alongside such a great player.”
In 2008, Cole was booed by the England supporters in a match against Kazakhstan. That was because Cole’s back pass had given Kazakhstan the opportunity to score a goal. However, England had won that match by a huge margin of 5-1.
When asked about that incident, Gerrard said, “It was a long time ago. After that, Cole has won quite a few matches for England and has earned a lot of respect. He deserves a lot of appreciation for what he has done for the England team in the last few years. The fans also know that.”
The manager of the England U21 team, Stuart Pearce, has also hailed Cole. Pearce said, “Cole is a great defender. He has been an unsung hero of many England victories over the years. He is one of the most dedicated players that you will ever see.”
Amazing Cross Pass by Steven Gerrard vs Arsenal in February 2010
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Liverpool vs Fulham Betting Preview
Saturday’s late kick off in the Premier League sees twelfth place Liverpool host a Fulham side one place, and two points below them.
The Reds go in to the game on the back last weekend’s shock 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa, a result that means that only Villa themselves, Sunderland and the bottom three have a worse record in front of their own fans this campaign.
Liverpool have no fresh injury problems, with Oussama Assaidi, Martin Kelly and Fabio Borini remaining the only absentees. Full back Jose Enrique could feature following a hamstring injury, whilst midfielder Nuri Sahin has recovered from surgery on a broken nose.
Captain Steven Gerrard, whose consolation goal last Saturday was his first in eleven league games, is 9.0 (8/1) with a variety of firms to open the scoring, while top scorer Luis Suarez is favourite at a best price of 4.5 (7/2).
The home win is favoured with 1.57 (4/7) the best price on offer, with Fulham a 7.0 (6/1) shot with some bookmakers. The draw is 4.1 (31/10) with Bet Victor.
The visitors were beaten previously winless Queens Park Rangers last time out, and have won just once in nine outings.
They too have no new injury concerns, with full back Sacha Reither available after recovering from a knee problem though midfielder Steve Sidwell is suspended.
Mladen Petric got his fifth goal of the season with his sides late consolation at Loftus Road, and is as highly priced as 13.0 (12/1) to get the first goal of the game, just behind Dimitar Berbatov who is 12.0 (11/1).
Roberto Mancini and Steven Gerrard Interview after League Cup First leg on 11.01.12
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NOLAN IS LIKE GERRARD
The West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has compared the midfielder Kevin Nolan with the Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard by saying that he is as influential as the England international is to Liverpool. Steven Gerrard has been one of the influential players for Liverpool over the past decade. The 32-year-old midfielder is known for his surging runs and he has often helped Liverpool to come back from dire situations. Allardyce has compared the leadership qualities of the Liverpool midfielder to those of the West Ham midfielder Kevin Nolan. Allardyce was instrumental in bringing the former Newcastle midfielder to Upton Park when he took over at the club last season.
Kevin Nolan was one of the important players for the club as they returned to the top flight in the first instance. He has also been a major influence at the club after they have climbed up to the top half of the table this season. This has led to comparisons with Steven Gerrard. Nolan also plays in the same position as Steven Gerrard – just behind the striker. He has been able to get numerous goals as well playing in this position. However, he is more than just scoring goals according to the manager Allardyce.
“In terms of handling the captaincy he is very similar to Gerrard. He brings an awful lot more to this team and this club than just being a good, goalscoring midfield player. He’s good in the dressing room. He’s good at creating a good environment and he’s strong enough to weed out the possible troublemakers. And the consistency he has always produced in the Premier League has proven that if you want that type of player to play for England, then he is good enough,” said Allardyce. West Ham recently lost 3-2 in a match against Liverpool.