Liverpool captain who announced his decision to end his association with Liverpool at the end of the season has seen praises following in. With current club coach Rodgers joining in.
The manager told the club website on Friday: "It is almost an impossible task to find the words to appropriately sum up Steven Gerrard and his importance to Liverpool.
"This is an era where the word 'legend' is vastly overused, but in his case it actually doesn't do him justice.
"From a personal point of view I will always have gratitude for the support he gave me, when I arrived here as manager.
"Steven came to see me and promised he would be 100 percent behind me and do everything he could to help as we looked to introduce new ideas and a new way of working. He wasn't just true to his word -- he vastly exceeded it.
"People better placed than me to judge have said Steven is Liverpool's greatest-ever player; when you look at the company he is in, that is some statement.
"We of course will miss him, both on the field of play and in his capacity as club captain, but his influence will live on and we wish him nothing but joy and success wherever he chooses to go next."
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