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Its a disgrace what Shitty are being allowed to do, did FA say anything on running sister clubs.

Yeah, they extended it for the rest of the season.

What's the point of FFA and stuff when they get to go away with this.

Also it's kinda disrespectful of the NYC club too.

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official statement

 

Liverpool Football Club can confirm Steven Gerrard is to leave the club at the end of the 2014-15 season.

 

 

 

The Reds captain will bring the curtain down on a glittering Anfield career that has spanned nearly 17 years and included 10 trophies, as well as 695 appearances and 180 goals to date since joining the club's youth system aged eight.

 

Gerrard will not retire from professional football at the conclusion of the 2014-15 season. No decision on his new club has been made yet, but he will continue his career outside the United Kingdom and at a side that will not bring him into direct competition with Liverpool.

 

The 34-year-old admits it is with a heavy heart he will depart Liverpool, describing the decision as the 'toughest of his life', but has chosen to make it now to avoid speculation about his future.

 

Until then, the No.8 insists he will continue to concentrate all his efforts on helping Brendan Rodgers' side achieve both domestic and European success.

 

Explaining his decision, Gerrard said: "This has been the toughest decision of my life and one which both me and my family have agonised over for a good deal of time.

 

"I am making the announcement now so that the manager and the team are not distracted by stories or speculation about my future.

 

"Liverpool Football Club has been such a huge part of all our lives for so long and saying goodbye is going to be difficult, but I feel it's something that's in the best interests of all involved, including my family and the club itself.

 

"I'm going to carry on playing and although I can't confirm at this stage where that will be, I can say it will be somewhere that means I won't be playing for a competing club and will not therefore be lining up against Liverpool - that is something I could never contemplate.

 

"My decision is completely based on my wish to experience something different in my career and life and I also want to make sure that I have no regrets when my playing career is eventually over.

 

"I can't thank Brendan, the owners and everyone at the club enough for how they've handled this and I am leaving on great terms. Also, I would like to thank my teammates and all the staff for their help and continued support.

 

"It is a very special place to be part of. It is my sincere hope and wish that one day I can return to serve Liverpool again, in whatever capacity best helps the club.

 

"One point that is important to make is that from now until the last kick of the last game of the season, I will be as fully committed to the team as I ever have been and giving everything I have to help Liverpool win games.

 

"My final message is for the people who make Liverpool Football Club the greatest in the world - the supporters.

 

"It has been a privilege to represent you, as a player and as captain. I have cherished every second of it and it is my sincere wish to finish this season and my Liverpool career on a high."

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Ignore him. Meanwhile this guy..... pure class. Love him to bits.

 

*wonderful tweet from Xabi*

 

Been welled up since I heard the news & now saw that, crikey....

 

Brendan summed it up perfectly in his statement " You can't put it in words what he means to liverpool and what he has given to the club all these years". Its going to be one sad day, that last home game against palace.

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Just leave the thread with Dignity.Shameless post :furious:

 

Shameless post for speaking the truth? Gerrard has been good & nothing else. He might be a liverpool 'great' but that's only because of his longevity at the club but he isn't a PL great. He wasn't even the best Liverpool midfielder during his time, Alonso was.

 

Lampard is what you call a quality, legendary midfielder, not Gerrard.

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Spurs showed how important matic is for chelsea. He had a bad game and they were completely outclassed. Also chelsea have no bench strength. Defense is good with zouma and luis but in midfield they dont have any good option. Ramires and mikel is just decent players and Schurrle is not consistent. I will not be surprised if they drop more points in later stage of the season.

 

There is no hope for arsenal as long as wenger is there. szczesny's reaction after 2nd goal was just hilarious.

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Spurs showed how important matic is for chelsea. He had a bad game and they were completely outclassed. Also chelsea have no bench strength. Defense is good with zouma and luis but in midfield they dont have any good option. Ramires and mikel is just decent players and Schurrle is not consistent. I will not be surprised if they drop more points in later stage of the season.

 

There is no hope for arsenal as long as wenger is there. szczesny's reaction after 2nd goal was just hilarious.

 

No hope for what? We won a trophy just last year itself & competed for the title.. This season we have suffered a lot of injuries(even more than United).. Do people expect teams to just keep on doing as good as they ideally should despite suffering so many injuries??

 

Criticism of Wenger is laughable especially after the season we had last time..

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No hope for what? We won a trophy just last year itself & competed for the title.. This season we have suffered a lot of injuries(even more than United).. Do people expect teams to just keep on doing as good as they ideally should despite suffering so many injuries??

 

Criticism of Wenger is laughable especially after the season we had last time..

 

wenger lacks ambitions. If ur happy with FA cup well there is that. Instead of spending money on defense and holding midfielder he bought sanchez. Well it turned out to be great signing still defense and holding midfielder was main priority. How you can expect to win league or CL when you have players like flamini, mertsacker,szczesny.

Even man utd have so many injuries and with such defense they are still 3rd in the league. Wenger is too stubborn and needs to change himself in this modern era.

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