Liverpool are in a delicate situation where they cannot afford to lose their key players. Whereas Fernando Torres is working to reach top form, Roy Hodgson and the rest of his players will have to make do without the presence of the man that has been Liverpool’s best player this season by far: Steven Gerrard.
Stoke City’s Britannia Stadium isn’t the best place for weakened teams to recharge their batteries. Arsenal and Manchester United can tell you just how much strength and luck is needed at times to triumph away to Stoke.
AC Milan’s new coach, Massimiliano Allegri, is believed to be an admirer of the English international midfielder. According to the media in Italy, the manager is keen to sign Steven Gerrard – who nearly left Liverpool during the last transfer window after publicly avowing his disappointment concerning the club’s situation.
Reports explain that AC Milan will sell striker Alexandre Pato to billionaires Manchester City for a fee of €65M. The Italian giants will then use part of the cash to offer Liverpool a sum of £35M for the services of Steven Gerrard.
At the moment, though, these reports from Italy look more like some kind of “fantasy football market” news.
The captain believes that the England national team will win unimpressed fans back if they can do so.
Steven Gerrard, who last time revealed that he would have booed the Three Lions if he was a supporter, perfectly understands why England are in such a tough situation. The Liverpool play maker explained on Thursday:
“The players realize – and the manager too – that we are under pressure at the moment. That’s normal, after underperforming at a World Cup. But it will really help if we put in a positive performance tomorrow [against Bulgaria] and get maximum points. Then, we can take the confidence from that into the Switzerland game on Tuesday.”
A dramatic and well deserved victory against West Ham last week moved Liverpool onto third in the league standings. Rafael Benitez’s side are three points off Manchester United in second and six points off the leaders Chelsea.
Still, the chase for the domestic title is on although Pepe Reina confessed a while ago that Liverpool were not confident of piping everyone at the top come May.
Anyway, before every match day, Rafael Benitez eyes nothing else but a victory.
Last season, the Reds were inches away from claiming the English Premier League trophy for the first time since almost two decades. However, dropped points against lower teams especially cost them a lot.
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