When you think about the team Liverpool, you can’t help but think of Steven Gerrard. Without a doubt, one of the best players that team has ever seen. He was only a mere 17 years of age when he put on the famous red jersey, a teenager still, with huge amounts of responsibility placed upon him.<\/p>\n
Many felt at the time that Stevie G would crack under the weight of expectation. \u00a0Not only did he not crack, he thrived. Being named the Liverpool captain at the young age of 23 and held onto it for 12 years. In his 17-year career at Liverpool, he only received 8 red cards in that entire time, a minimal amount considering the length of time he played.<\/p>\n
For Liverpool fans having a home grown player like Gerrard was like having Christmas every week. Indeed he was particularly known for his festive goals. \u00a0Stevie scored five goals for Liverpool on Boxing Day, for example. So, while everyone else was getting involved in some\u00a0kempton betting<\/a>\u00a0you would never bet against him scoring in the festive period.<\/p>\n