Steven Gerrard - Top 10 goals for Liverpool
There can be no denying that Steven Gerrard is one of the greatest footballers of his generation. He is arguably the best player in Liverpool history, although older fans would still rate Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush above Gerrard.As the years have passed by, Gerrard has altered his game and has become a superb deep-lying playmaker, having one of the most ferocious right foots from dead ball situations. When it comes to catalogues of best goals, not many goalscorers can compare to the 34-year-old. He has produced moments of sheer brilliance in the biggest games, swinging massive occasions in the Reds’ favour in the process. From volleys to free kicks, to headers, he has scored from it all in his 16 year stay the club.As evident from the last line of his autobiography, Liverpool and Gerrard’s relationship is something that would have never seemed to end. Let us look at the top 10 most memorable goals, as Gerrard bids adieu to Liverpool Football Club at the end of the season.
#10 Gerrard vs Inter Milan (2008)
In this tense Champions League match in 2007/08, Dirk Kuyt’s strike looked to have sealed a nervy 1-0 lead for Liverpool to take to Milan for the second leg, but Steven Gerrard had other ideas.
Seemingly out of nothing, with just a few minutes left on the clock, Gerrard got the ball on the fight flank, and rifled home a powerful low driven shot right across Julio Cesar’s net. This goal proved to be a massive one in terms of the right frame of mindset heading into the second leg.
Ultimately, Liverpool won the tie 3-0 on aggregate after Torres’ winner at the San Siro, It was Gerrard’s goal that had swung the tie in Liverpool’s favour though.