“I can’t think of a striker in the world who has scored so many important goals, never mind a midfielder.” Thierry Henry
“I love Gerrard’s qualities as a player and a leader. Technically and tactically he is the best.” Gus Hiddink
“I am a huge fan of Steven Gerrard, He has the heart of a lion. He is a player I would like to have in my team.” Kaka
“I have never seen such a complete midfielder.” Claudio Marchisio
“The biggest compliment I can give him is he is second only to Zinedine Zidane in terms of his world-class status.” Michael Owen
“He’s the best player I have worked with in terms of football mentality.” Brendan Rodgers
“For the job he performs, he is one of the greatest.” Ronaldinho