Steven Gerrard rolled back the years on Saturday as he returned to Anfield for the latest Liverpool Legends match. Taking on Barcelona, the legendary Reds captain scored a penalty and completed the full 90 minutes as the Catalans ran out 2-1 winners.
Now head coach of Aston Villa, the 41-year-old continues to be linked with a permanent return to Anfield one day as Liverpool manager, having made no secret of his desire to become Reds boss at some point in his career. However, with Jurgen Klopp’s contract set to expire in 2024, the former England international has continually side-stepped suggestions that he could replace the German.
Arguably Liverpool’s greatest ever player, Gerrard won virtually every major honour going during his 17-year career with the Reds, lifting the Champions League, UEFA Cup, FA Cup twice and League Cup three times. However, he failed to win the Premier League during his playing career, with his infamous slip against Chelsea ultimately contributing to sabotaging his closest title challenge in 2013/14.
