CARROLL: STEVIE WAS MY IDOL

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Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has said that Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard used to be an inspiration for him when he was young. The striker has said that it is a dream come true to play alongside a player, who has been an idol to him till now. Gerrard is recognised to be one of the best players at Liverpool. Andy Carroll joined him last January for a transfer fee of £ 35 million, which is the record fee paid for a British player. However, he has been a disappointment at Liverpool for far, but that has been signs of resurgence within him in the last few weeks.

Andy Carroll has been able to score only three goals in 25 appearances for Liverpool this season. Despite this extremely poor record, Carroll is convinced that Steven Gerrard will be able to guide him through the lean patch. He has so far scored eight goals for Liverpool since making his move in 2011. Steven Gerrard recently scored a hat-trick in the 3-0 win over Everton at Anfield, thus becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in this fixture for more than 50 years. Carroll has said that he has not been able to settle at Liverpool due to the number of injury problems he faced during his initial part of the Liverpool career.

“You see Stevie playing the way he did against Everton, scoring three and driving the team on. It was really inspiring. He’s had an amazing career but you still know he’s desperate to achieve more. It’s the hunger you see every day, the determination to win more games, win medals and trophies. I used to watch him when I was younger and pretend to be him on the field with my mates. I’m very lucky to be able to share a dressing room with him now. It’s unbelievable,” Carroll said about Steven Gerrard.

TIME TO DELIVER

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Liverpool midfielder and captain Steven Gerrard has said that it is about time Liverpool delivered a trophy for the fans to celebrate. Steven Gerrard has just returned from a long layoff due to various injury problems. He oversaw the defeat of Manchester City in the two legged semifinals of the Carling cup. This huge victory helped Liverpool make it into their first-ever Wembley appearance for the final of the Carling cup, which will take place soon. Liverpool will be up against the Championship side Cardiff city. Just prior to the match, Steven Gerrard has said that it is about time Liverpool won a trophy that fans can really celebrate about.

Steven Gerrard has overseen the likes of the FA Cup and the Champions League during his time at Liverpool. The 2005 Champions league was one of the major trophies Liverpool last tasted success. It is simply not good enough for a club like Liverpool to go this long without a major trophy. It is one of the reasons for Steven Gerrard to come out with the statement saying that Liverpool do need to perform extremely well against Cardiff City in order to have any chance of satisfying the fans, who have grown extremely hungry for success.

“Six years without a trophy for this football club isn’t good enough. It’s been too long and everyone knows that. It’s time we delivered a trophy. Everyone knows the club has been through some tough times but we’re moving forward now. We’re all desperate to bring success back. It’s what we’re working so hard to achieve,” Steven Gerrard told in an interview given to Liverpool Echo. Liverpool last won the Carling cup back in 2001. Steven Gerrard was a part of that Liverpool side, although yet to establish himself as a first team regular.

GERRARD HAPPY TO SIGN

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Liverpool midfielder and captain Steven Gerrard has said that he is looking forward to signing a new contract with Liverpool in the future. Steven Gerrard recently completed the signing of the contract, the details of which has not been revealed by Liverpool.

However, it is thought to have extended the stay for the England midfielder at Anfield to almost four years. Steven Gerrard will be turning 32 years of age in the summer, but there have been speculation that the England midfielder cannot produce the goods for long. It has been speculated due to the number of injuries he has suffered in the last couple of years at Liverpool.

Steven Gerrard came close to leaving Liverpool in 2005 after his head was turned and due to the interest from Premier League Champions Chelsea. It was rumoured that Steven Gerrard was offered a contract worth £ 120,000 per week, which would have made him the highest-paid player in all of England. However, the England midfielder decided to stay with Liverpool after prolonged transfer negotiations. Even though Steven Gerrard is a long way from breaking the club record of more than 600 appearances, he is thought to be very fit to carry on playing in the next couple of years.

“I’m hoping to play beyond the length of this contract. I’m feeling fit and strong and I want to play for as long as I can. I don’t want to put any time frame on it. As long as I feel good and I’m performing at the top level I’ll keep going,” Steven Gerrard told the Liverpool Echo. He also said that he is hoping that this is not the last contract he signs with Liverpool. Despite being 31 years old, this would come as a strong statement from any player.

Time to Step Aside?

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To many people, Steven Gerrard’s days as a football superstar are nearly over. At 31 years old, many football fans expect him to retire sooner rather than later. Gerrard has missed several games this season, to recuperate from an operation for an ankle infection. His absence from recent games has been evident in Liverpool’s performance – without Gerrard, Liverpool seem to be struggling a little, only managing a draw against Swansea City, and more recently, 1 – 1 against Manchester City at Anfield.

But Gerrard’s absence may be a good thing, Liverpool are currently sixth in the Barclay’s Premier League with 23 points. Liverpool were triumphant at Stanford Bridge, with a 2-1 victory against Chelsea. This season has probably been Liverpool’s best season in a few years, and they are expected to be about 5th or 6th place at the end of the season. With Gerrard on the bench, we can see new players emerge, ones who were previously overshadowed by Gerrard’s reputation. One such star is Luis Suarez, who has been praised of having “amazing technical ability” which helped Liverpool advance from 12th place to 6th place in the 2010-2011 season.

With such promising young stars shooting out of nowhere, Gerrard will certainly have to work hard to keep his place on the Liverpool first team. But Gerrard also has to worry about his place on the England squad. Euro 2012 is less than a year away, and at 31, it is expected to be Gerrard’s last European Cup, and he would want to go out in a blaze of glory. Not that Gerrard has not had enough chances, having featuring in six major international tournaments during his career, although England did not win any of these competitions.

Perhaps it is time for Steven Gerrard to move aside and make way for the promising young talent, ready to take his place on either the Liverpool or England squads. He has had a fantastic career, winning several trophies with Liverpool, but “all good things must come to an end”, and perhaps, it is the end of Steven Gerrard.

Steven Gerrard Biography

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Steven George Gerrard, or Steven Gerrard as he is known popularly around the world, is a English football who plays for Liverpool FC and is also the captain of the club. He is regarded as one of the greatest players for Liverpool. He has played only for Liverpool during his career, which began in 1987 after he joined the youth academy of Liverpool. He progressed through various stages of his youth career before finally making his debut for Liverpool in 1998. His debut came in the match against Blackburn Rovers. However, he did not initially establish himself as a first-team regular straight away, as he made only 13 appearances in that season.

However, his talent was soon recognised and he made 29 appearances in the next season. From then on in, there was no turning the back for Steven Gerrard and Liverpool has he continued to be the heartthrob of the team. He played in the attacking midfielder’s position and is known for his explosive pace and shooting skills. In 2003, then Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier decided to make Steven Gerrard as the captain in favour of Sami Hyypiä. Immediately upon doing so, Gerrard decided to extend his contract with Liverpool by four more years.

Immediately after doing so, Gerrard was linked with a move to Chelsea. Liverpool came extremely close to joining Chelsea in a £20 million deal before eventually withdrawing after the arrival of Rafa Benitez. Rafa Benitez had personally convinced Steven Gerrard that Liverpool would be challenging for the Premier League in the forthcoming seasons. Even though Liverpool did not win the Premier League in the subsequent seasons, success for Steven Gerrard and Liverpool came immediately as they won the Champions League in 2004.

Steven Gerrard played an immense role in helping Liverpool comeback from an three-goal deficit to win the match against AC Milan in the final. This victory was sufficient to make Steven Gerrard feel that Liverpool was in fact his home. Immediately, he signed a four-year contract with Liverpool ending any talks of an impending move to Chelsea. After the arrival of Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard formed a great partnership with the Spaniard. The 2008-09 season was by far the best in his Anfield career after he scored 24 goals in just 44 appearances from midfield.

In 2000, Gerrard made his debut for the England national team against Ukraine. He is thought to be one of the members of the Golden generation. He has been the captain of the England national team on a few occasions. In total, he has made 89 international appearances and scored 19 goals. His Liverpool total comes in at 391 appearances.

Even though Gerrard has not won the Premier League, he has won the FA Cup, Champions League, UEFA cup, UEFA Super Cup and so on. Individually, he has been extremely successful in winning the FWA Footballer of the Year, PFA Players’ Player of the Year, UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, and England Player of the Year.