Steven Gerrard goes weak at the knees talking about Gunners star he can’t get enough of
Gerrard is one of the best players in the Premier League, whatever his position. Liverpool’s legend holds the record among the fields of the greatest number of PFA team selections of the year in the era of the Premier League with eight.
Gerrard – Built -known to be one of the most complete central fields of all time – is more than qualified to talk about the position these days and that is exactly what it has done.
The 45 -year -old man was interviewed by Rio Ferdinand on his YouTube channel And shortly after, the subject of the big fields of field playing the game at the moment has arisen.
We asked Gerrard which central fields of the current generation he looks at and he thinks that “it is the level against which I used to play and that I respect”.
Many could have expected the Reds icon to name Ryan Gravenberch or Alexis Mac Allister – the two fields of field that supported Liverpool’s success in the Premier League last season.
Instead, Gerrard replied: “In the Premier League, I think Declan Rice is a very, very good midfielder. I really like him.
“I like the kid, I like his mentality, I like the way he went to the level higher than Arsenal, he adds different things to his game.
“I think he would be a very tough and strong opponent, a good challenge.”
Gerrard then appointed another central midfielder with which he would have loved fighting: Jude Bellingham.
In his mind, they are “the two best of the moment from an English point of view”.
Gerrard’s admiration for Rice is more than justified
Gerrard nuanced his declaration on Rice and Bellingham by mentioning an “English point of view”, thus excluding the Dutch Gravenberch and the Argentinian Mac Allister from the equation.
Nevertheless, Gerrard is clearly a great admirer of Rice who, like the legend of Liverpool at the time when he played, operates at a high level in almost all aspects of the game in the midfield.
The 26 -year -old was appointed in the last two PFA teams of the season and also won the Arsenal player’s prize last season.
The arrival of Martin Zubimendi, mainly chosen to anchor the midfielder, released Rice to venture further.
Rice has scored nine goals, his career record for all competitions, last season and even if he has only marked once so far this time, beat double the figures will be a realistic objective.