In an exclusive interview withthe Liverpool Echo, former skipper Steven Gerrard has answered some of the questions that every Liverpool fan has been dying to ask and some of the answers are not what you'd expect.
When asked about his favourite teammates, the former England skipper's immediate answer was somewhat predictable, "My favourite player would always have to be Carra. I always felt more secure, I felt more invincible being in front of him because I always knew what I had behind me, I knew I had a leader and, well, a mouth!
"Everybody knows I'm not someone who shouts much on the field, as a captain I was more of a one-to-one speaker and more one to talk at the right time.Carra, though, did love a good shout. And I always felt better when he was behind me, I felt we had a better chance of success."
In terms of the most talented players that Gerrard shared the dressing room, two international strikers, as well as a couple of home grown forwards sprung tothe 36-year-old's mind, "In terms of who shocked me about how good they were, Fernando Torres and Luis Suarez would be my two favourites. They would often have moments where you'd think 'wow, has he really just done that?'.
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"I used to love playing with Michael Owen because of his movement and, speaking as a midfielder, whenever he was playing in front of me then I knew I had a chance of an assist.I was a massive fan of Robbie Fowler and he was my hero when I was trying to get into the team. I played with him more towards the end of his career “ his best days were before I became a regular “ but it was still an honour. As a midfielder, I do love a good striker"
Yet, one surprisingaddition to the list was a teammate both at Anfield and for the Three Lions, "I used to love playing with Peter Crouch at times. Crouchy set up some of my favourite goals, such as the one in the FA Cup final against West Ham. It was underestimated how much work he put into the team."