Steven Gerrard continues his English Premier League farewell tour and this Sunday it landed at Stamford Bridge, one of Liverpool's most hated rivals. A visit to a place where the fans usually hated him, but today, the story was a bit different. Gerrard scored the equalizer and received a standing ovation as he exited the pitch.
During the week, Jose Mourinho praised Gerrard as not only one of the best midfielders in England but in the world. Someone that he would have liked to sign earlier on with every team the Special One was with. Mou considered that Gerrard was one of those players that made him better as a manager.
Every soul at Stamford Bridge showed their respect to Gerrard
"I have huge respect for him. He's the best manager in the world, in my opinion," Stevie G
The English midfielder has played his whole career representing the team from Anfield, but that doesn't mean he looked at other options. It was his love for the club that has been behind him since day one, that Gerrard stayed with The Reds year after year.
"He's the reason my head was turned on a couple of
Both managers applauded Gerrard coming off the field
Chelsea's fans kept pressuring Gerrard every time he touched the ball. He scored the goal that gave Liverpool the equalizer 1-1 against a team that just clinched their fifth EPL title. When Brendan Rodgers decided it was time to get him out, Chelsea´s fans stood up for a well-deserved standing ovation.
"Chelsea fans have shown me respect for a couple of seconds but slaughtered me all game," Gerrard said. "It was nice of them to turn up for once today."
