Outstanding Steven Gerrard second only to Zinedine Zidane - Michael Owen FORMER England and Liverpool striker Michael Owen has lavished praised on ex-team-mate Steven Gerrard by describing him as second only to Zinedine Zidane. I have played alongside some of the greatest footballers of my generation, but there is only one ex-team mate I would rate higher than Steven Gerrard, said Owen. The biggest compliment I can give him is he is second only to Zinedine Zidane in terms of his world-class status. Gerrard has recently converted to playing a deeper role for Liverpool, a transformation that Owen believes will pay dividends for both his club and country. His new role at Liverpool as a deep midfielder is a position he can play blindfolded, Owen added. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers echoed Owens sentiments and pointed towards Gerrards increased number of assists. The biggest compliment I can give him is he is second only to Zinedine Zidane in terms of his world-class status Michael Owen His nine assists this season has put him joint top of the Premier league leaderboard with Manchester Uniteds Wayne Rooney and has equalled his career high with a third of the campaign still to play. His pass the other night was out of this world, Rodgers said. And then composure for the penalty. Thats a world-class player. You hear the term, and theres many who show you that quality when their team is 2-0 up in a game, but you see a real world-class player when youre down, and thats what Steven does. express
Posted on: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:30:00 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015