So Kenny signed a new contract on Thursday and I’m sure I speak for all Reds when I say I’m elated. I will admit, I was dubious at first; I’ve said that before. I also feared that, if he was successful and kept us up (let’s be honest, relegation was a very real possibility when he took over) he’d want the job full time and that wasn’t the right direction for the club. However, he’s even won me over in the past 4 months and now I’m as happy as anybody. I will always hold a candle for Rafa Benitez and I do genuinely hope he’s back some day but for the next 3 years I’ll be hoping we have a great deal of success to look forward to.
Moving into the summer though, I believe there may be one very big decision for Kenny to make. It may never make the headlines or even the rumour columns; we may possibly never know about it but it could be the case that Steven Gerrard’s future is a topic for discussion, behind closed doors. Now, let me make this very clear from the start: I’m not suggesting I want him to go or that I want him to stay, I’m just saying what a number of people have already aired opinions on over the past few weeks and I am not asking the question: what do you think we should do with Steven Gerrard; should he stay, or should we give him the opportunity to move on and, thus, strengthen our coffers for the summer?
There are two sides to every story, and this is no different. On the one hand, you have to look at Gerrard’s ability and standing at the club: he is a legend, that is not in doubt. He has been at the club since he was a lad and came through at a young age and broke straight into the first team. His record for the club is astounding (particularly, given his injuries) with 140 goals in 556 games, he has been an absolute asset to the club for the past decade and for most, he would be the man to build a successful team around. Much like Drogba, Messi, Ronaldo and only a small number of other world class players, Gerrard incites the kind of fear into players, even before a ball is kicked, that is near enough mythical. In short, he is a talisman.
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r u drunk?
do not write such stupid things on liverpool website go to manu website and do what u like
Kenny already said he was the best midfielder in the world, by that statment i cant see him selling gerrard!
If u are thinking that Gerard should be sold then u might aswel stop supporting Liverpool and start smoking crack
you are crazy , i would not sell gerrard for anything
stevie is a living legend and he wil return to his best next season
dont say that just because somebody has had a bad season and never ever say those things to a legend like GERRARD i can understand that he has grown old and has become more of an injury prone player but why is it that you are forgetting that he is the one who stuck with us during our bad days and horrific forms and that he is the one responsible in bringing most of our trophies since the day he stepped in……or in other words he was simply the heartbeat of this very football club……..though i understand selling him is arguably the more logical thing to do but still there is something more than logic that determines the status of a hero and this something is always present in a die hearted fan of a club and i am sorry to say that you dont seem to posses this quality in you……