Tag: Steven Gerrard
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Gerrard set to be dropped for Real Madrid clash
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he could drop captain Steven Gerrard for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid. Rodgers has told reporters that the Premier League is his number one priority this season and will consider resting the former England international ahead of the weekend fixture against Chelsea. Gerrard’s contract expires at the end…
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Gerrard set to leave Liverpool?
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has given the biggest hint yet that he could leave the Merseyside club next summer. Former England captain Gerrard will see his current deal expire at the end of the season and the midfielder has revealed that he could leave Anfield next June. The 34-year-old has hinted in the past that…
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Aguero has not sympathy for Gerrard’s title slip
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has admitted that he had not sympathy for Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard after his title slip up last season. The former England captain lost his feet during a must-win game against Chelsea last season, allowing Demba Ba to scored and see the London side win 2-0 at Anfield. The result…
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Gerrard: We can shock Real Madrid
Steven Gerrard is adamant that Liverpool can shock Real Madrid in Wedneday night’s Champions League encounter. The Reds have struggled to maintain the form that saw them push Manchester City for the Premier League title last season and have also failed to settle back into European football after a long-term absence. However, Gerrard believes that…
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Balotelli: Gerrard as good as Pirlo
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli believes that Steven Gerrard is as good as Andrea Pirlo. The Italian midfielder has guided Juventus to three consecutive Serie A titles and has been a huge success for the Italian national side in recent years, helping them to a Euro 2012 final, which they lost to champions Spain. His international…
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Rodgers unconcerned by Gerrard form
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted that Steven Gerrard’s form is not concerning him at the club. The Merseyside club have suffered a stuttering start to the new Premier League season with the likes of Steven Gerrard having been singled out for their poor performances. But, boss Rodgers believes that his team need to all…
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Liverpool legend slams retiring referee Webb
Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge has revealed his delight at referee Howard Webb’s decision to retire. The Yorkshireman, considered by many to be the best official in England, last appeared at this summer’s World Cup in Brazil but has decided not to continue next term. He has now been appointed technical director of Professional Game…
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Gerrard awarded new Liverpool contract
Football Express News understands that Steven Gerrard has signed a new one-year contract extension with Liverpool. Gerrard recently announced that he would no longer be playing for the English national side after citing his desire to help Liverpool domestically and in the Champions League. His decision was warmly appreciated by fans of the Three Lions…
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Rooney in line for England captaincy as Gerrard quits
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is the frontrunner to become England captain following Steven Gerrard’s retirement from international football, Football Express News understands. Liverpool midfielder Gerrard, who skippered the Three Lions during this summer’s torrid World Cup campaign in Brazil, has decided to call it a day after earning 114 caps during a 14-year period.…
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Besiktas close in on Ba deal
Besiktas are close to signing Chelsea striker Demba Ba after agreeing an £8m deal, Football Express News understands. The Senegalese striker is widely-expected to depart west London this summer after seeing boss Jose Mourinho snap up £32m hitman Diego Costa from Atletico Madrid to spark an overhaul of his strikeforce. The Turkish giants had originally planned…
