Gerrard made his first-team debut for the Reds back in 1998. After a career spanning 17 years at Anfield, the Englishman departed his boyhood club to join Major League Soccer (MLS) side LA Galaxy.
Ferdinand, who played against his compatriot multiple times during his time with Manchester United, believes Gerrard was more loyal to Liverpool than vice-versa. The six-time Premier League winner said on his “FIVE” podcast on YouTube (as quoted by the Liverpool Echo):
Ferdinand continued:
He further went on to say:
Ferdinand added that the Reds should’ve shown “an element of loyalty” towards Gerrard:
The former England defender concluded:
Steven Gerrard is one of Liverpool’s greatest players of all-time
Gerrard remains one of the most iconic players to have worn the Liverpool jersey. During his 17-year stay at Anfield, he racked up 709 appearances across all competitions for the Reds, scoring 185 goals and laying out 151 assists.
The Englishman also won multiple major trophies, including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup (twice). Gerrard lifted the FA Cup twice and the EFL Cup thrice, but a Premier League winners’ medal repeatedly eluded him.
Regardless, the 42-year-old will undoubtedly go down as one of Liverpool’s greatest ever players.
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