Liverpool boss Benitez: Man City can't tempt Gerrard

• limpper

  4 Oct 08, 15:45

  Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has dismissed reports linking skipper Steven Gerrard with Manchester City.

  "Gerrard is a local player and this is his club. He is a key player for us and he is happy here,” said the Spaniard. "We are improving every year and he knows that we can win trophies. That is the most important thing.

  "You never know about other players, they are professionals and this is football. But Gerrard is playing well and if we are improving he will be very, very happy here.

  "The key is that he wants to stay here, that is the most important thing. It is not a question of money.

  "He has a commitment with the club and the fans, and as a local lad he would prefer to stay here."

• dragg

  5 Oct 08, 15:04

  gerrard only has a few good years left.

   

• Medicated Oil

  5 Oct 08, 15:36

  The ball is round and the money is real.

  Just show stevie the money, he will pack up and go.

  But, before he go, he have to work double hard to win a EPL medal for Liverpool this year.

• dragg

  5 Oct 08, 18:51

  Originally posted by Medicated Oil:

  The ball is round and the money is real.

  Just show stevie the money, he will pack up and go.

  But, before he go, he have to work double hard to win a EPL medal for Liverpool this year.

  
  gerrard gives me an impression he loves liverpool too much to leave.

   

• limpper

  6 Oct 08, 14:45

  Originally posted by dragg:

  
  gerrard gives me an impression he loves liverpool too much to leave.

   

  i guess he really do, beside his family members, the next thing he loves, surely LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB.

• Agenda

  7 Oct 08, 09:48

  The media made him out to be a moneysucker something along the lines of almost signing for Chelsea in the last minute.

  The only loyal boys were Carragher and Warnock who didn't make it.

  Don't worry, we have Adam Hammil coming out next season, he has a style similar to when Gerrard was only 19

• zocoss

  7 Oct 08, 10:17

  Liverpool shouldn't be to bother if they lose Gerrard now unlike 3, 4 yrs ago... Cos Gerrard is coming to 30 very soon and he seems to be losing his influence in the squad already... And as the season pass, he will definitely slow down and won't be able to play his all action style of up and down the pitch.

  Now it looks like Torres is the only one running the team with Alonso and Mascherano doing better... Not to say Gerrard is poor now, its just that the team don't really depend on him that much anymore like they used to... If they can cash in on him now, say like $30m... I would say, take the money and reinvest it on 2 young talented players like Michael Johnson or someone else...

  And who ever pays $30m for the present Gerrard, I would say it will be a waste of money... Then again, some clubs just have too much money, so they don't think properly or long term...

   

• Patrik

  7 Oct 08, 11:42

  I will still want to see Gerrard finish his career at Anfield.

• Jeromethewarrior

  8 Oct 08, 12:13

  gerrard didnt wanna go chelsea, it is clearly proven he's liverpool for life. dont see him moving to anywhere else at all.

• iceFatboy

  8 Oct 08, 14:17

  is staying loyal to a club important or winning things?

  on one hand, we got shearer, who won nothing at newcastle and then we got ronaldo who won everything @ MU and wants to leave..

• Agenda

  8 Oct 08, 15:37

  Originally posted by iceFatboy:

  is staying loyal to a club important or winning things?

  on one hand, we got shearer, who won nothing at newcastle and then we got ronaldo who won everything @ MU and wants to leave..

  Shearer's a diehard NUFC fan while Ronaldo is a diehard granny-humping fan