Steven Gerrard opens up on Salah, Klopp and his Liverpool career
Steven Gerrard has been doing the rounds in a series of interviews, touching on his Liverpool 'Mount Rushmore', his thoughts on Mohamed Salah's exit, and praise from a former coach.
TeamTalk (TeamTalk) reports that Gerrard has named his own Liverpool "Mount Rushmore" - the four standout figures in the club's history - and had to make tough calls, with only room for one of Salah and Jurgen Klopp among his picks.
On the Salah situation specifically, the Liverpool Echo (Liverpool Echo) says Gerrard "says he understood" Salah's decision to leave Liverpool at the end of last season, while Liverpool.com (Liverpool.com) reports he has "broken his silence" on the departure, insisting there are "no hard feelings" after the Egyptian's early exit from his contract. Both outlets agree Gerrard is relaxed and respectful about how things ended, with Liverpool.com highlighting his "all due respect" comment and the Echo quoting him saying "I think what's important" when explaining his stance.
Elsewhere, the Liverpool Echo (Liverpool Echo) also reports that one particular transfer saga "played on his mind" during his own playing days, despite spending almost his entire career at Anfield in the face of interest from some of the world's biggest clubs, suggesting Gerrard has had plenty of time to reflect on loyalty and exits at the club.
Separately, LiverpoolFC.com (LiverpoolFC.com) carries praise for Gerrard from a former coach, who rates him above the likes of Eto'o, Ronaldo and Benzema, calling him "the best player I ever coached." This isn't directly about the current Salah talk but adds to the wider picture of Gerrard being in the spotlight this week.
The Liverpool Echo (Liverpool Echo) also touches on Florian Wirtz, with Didi Hamann and Frank Lebouef weighing in on his struggles and a "defence" of Salah being "debunked," though this appears to be a separate discussion rather than part of Gerrard's own comments.
Taken together, the picture painted across these reports is of Gerrard reflecting warmly but honestly on Liverpool's recent history - respectful of Salah's decision to move on, proud of his own loyalty to the club, and still revered by those who worked with him.
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