Liverpool hero Steven Gerrard has revealed which Manchester United player he wished he played alongside during his playing career, and given his verdict on the age-old Ronaldo versus Messi debate.
The Aston Villa manager has played with a number of world class players for both Liverpool and England over the years; Wayne Rooney, Luis Suarez and John Terry to name a few. Gerrard was a guest on Sky Sports' The Overlap when he was asked which current Premier League player he'd have liked to play alongside.
Naturally, he told host and United legend Gary Neville which of the Liverpool squad would fall under that category. “Mo Salah,” Gerrard predictably answered. He also name-checked Bruno Fernandes.
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While Gerrard didn't pick Cristiano Ronaldo, he did praise the superstar. When asked to name the greatest player of all-time he said: "Lionel Messi for me.
"I'm someone who would never say a derogatory thing about Ronaldo because he's another phenomena. They're the two in our era. The numbers — I'm not sure who's going to do that again."
Meanwhile, Gerrard went on to name another outstanding midfielder who plays his football in Manchester. He said: “ Kevin De Bruyne for sure, 100 per cent. I think he’s one of the best in the world right now.”
The Manchester City playmaker has won three Premier League titles so far but has been unable to trump Gerrard in Champions League wins just yet. His first leg goal was enough to see his club past Atletico Madrid and through to the semi-finals of this year’s competition.
A final with Liverpool could potentially await. Meanwhile, after enjoying a good start with Aston Villa, Gerrard has experienced a wobbly few months of inconsistent results.
His team are in 12th in the Premier League table, some 12 points off relegation but 15 from a European place. Gerrard still has Liverpool and Manchester City to face in the run-in following an FA Cup loss and a league draw with United in January.
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