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Post by Avinalaff on Jan 2, 2015 16:46:35 GMT
The fact we hate him so much speaks volumes about him as a player. You've made a good point. He's a legend for them. It had to happen eventually.
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Post by juddablue on Jan 2, 2015 20:43:49 GMT
He will make a good manager He reads the game well.
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Post by Avinalaff on Jan 2, 2015 21:06:40 GMT
There is always a future in diving tuition if it doesn't work out.
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Post by dorf on Jan 3, 2015 14:29:32 GMT
Steven Gerrard will move to MLS as Rodgers defends Liverpool handling of exitLiverpool have confirmed that Steven Gerrard will move to Major League Soccer at the end of the current season, while manager Brendan Rodgers rejected suggestions the club had not done enough to keep their inspirational captain at the club. Los Angeles Galaxy head the American clubs who will be interested in signing him, and more details of Gerrard’s plans are likely to be revealed in an interview, released at 5pm GMT on Saturday, via Liverpool’s official website. Gerrard’s close friend Jamie Carragher, who retired almost two years ago, suggested the Reds should have offered the midfielder a coaching position in addition to the extended playing contract which Gerrard ultimately rejected. However, Rodgers said he knew Gerrard was not ready to step away from playing just yet and, with him now due to leave in the summer, the unenviable plans to fill the void begin in earnest. “When I came in here [in the summer of 2012] I still believed Steven had a lot to offer the team in terms of his performance and working here I see his great influence in the changing room with other players and the great work he does at the club,” said Rodgers. “But you always have at the back of your mind he will move on and you have to look to bring through the next ones and that has had to be looked at. “It is near-on impossible to find a direct replacement for someone of that stature and quality but we have to continue with our work and find the top players to come in. Steven Gerrard is unique in his play and behaviour so you can’t make a direct replacement but, as we have seen over many years in football, there is always the opportunity for the next one to come in.” Owners Fenway Sports Group have already offered Gerrard an as-yet unspecified role at the club when his playing days are finally over but Rodgers said the midfielder was not interested in a coaching role at this moment. That did not mean the club did not want him to stay on but the likelihood of an increasingly reduced role for a player who turns 35 in May was not an appealing one for Gerrard, although the Reds boss dismissed any suggestions of animosity in their parting. “Steven’s statement makes it clear. He certainly knew my feelings on him wanting to be here,” added Rodgers. “Of course I want him to stay but his role is slightly different and naturally at this level it was going to be tapered a bit. He wasn’t ready to move into coaching yet, he still sees himself very much as a player but when that time comes and he retires that is maybe something we can look at then as he is someone who would be brilliant to have as part of the staff here. At the moment his concentration is on his football. He said himself he leaves on good terms so anything else said would be wide of the mark.” Gerrard confirmed on Friday that it was the toughest decision of his life to leave the club but vowed to return after retiring, with the ambition of managing the club. “I am making the announcement now so the manager and the team are not distracted by stories or speculation about my future,” he said. “Liverpool Football Club has been such a huge part of all our lives for so long and saying goodbye is going to be difficult but I feel it’s something that’s in the best interests of all involved, including my family and the club itself.” The MLS champions, Galaxy, are in the market for a big-name signing given the Irish striker Robbie Keane is their last remaining well-known foreign player and he is in the final year of his contract. But the New York Red Bulls are also looking for a marquee player after the retirement of Thierry Henry.
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