Liverpool FC (The Reds) | Special Thread

[Mr. Wise]

 

[Mr. Wise]

 

[Mr. Wise]

Carlo Ancelotti tried to sign Steven Gerrard to play alongside me at AC Milan... but his loyalty to Liverpool was unbreakable, says Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo

Andrea Pirlo has revealed that Carlo Ancelotti tried to sign Steven Gerrard to play alongside him at AC Milan, but was told a firm 'no' by the man he calls Europe's 'most complete midfielder'.
Pirlo - now at Champions League finalists Juventus - spent 10 years at the San Siro between 2001 and 2011 and says he encouraged his former manager to sign the Liverpool captain.
But Gerrard, who also turned down moves to Chelsea, Real Madrid and Inter Milan under Jose Mourino's stewardship, remained resolute in his loyalty to his boyhood club.
Pirlo and Ancelotti shared a close relationship as the pair lifted two Champions League trophies together in Milan, and the 35-year-old midfielder claims his former manager consulted him about a move for Gerrard at his peak in 2007.

'Carlo (Ancelotti) was like a father to me. We used to, and still do speak a lot,' Pirlo said. 'While at Milan he came to me and said "I want to sign Steven Gerrard to play next to you in midfield - what do you think?"
'Without any hesitation I told him "do it - go and sign him". At this stage he was probably the most complete midfield player in Europe, of course I wanted to partner him.'
But Milan, who famously lost the 2005 Champions League final to a Gerrard-inspired Liverpool, were knocked back despite being European champions at the time.
The iconic Liverpool captain has spent the entirety of his professional care at the Merseyside club, and he will captain them for the final time at Anfield in an emotional farewell against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
'I remember asking Carlo a few weeks later how it was going, and he told me Gerrard had given a very firm no, that his bond with Liverpool was unbreakable.
'At the time Milan were the champions of Europe and probably had the best team in the world - it says a lot about Gerrard's loyalty.'
Gerrard moves to MLS side LA Galaxy at the end of the season and he could be joined in the US by Pirlo who has previously stated an interest in finishing his playing days in America.

 

[wembeee]

Bye bye sg8

 

[MosDef]

Kesho, sitaangalia game yetu na Crystal palace..I dnt want to cry Aisee, game ya mwisho ya SG at Anfield, skuwahi kufikiria hii siku kama itakuja kutokea..itaumiza zaidi atakapoAGA rasmi hiyo kesho baada ya Game pale uwanjani, can't watch it..

 

[MosDef]

Paul Joyce saying we're offering Kolo Toure another 12 months contract, kwahyo kwa mantiki hiyo we're not signing CB yeyote this summer, (sakho, Lovren, skrtel, Ilori and Kolo)

Muddock saying we're signing Milner, and we'll be paying him 100K per week, huwa simuamini kabisa Muddock but if this shit is true then heshima yangu kwa LFC as a club yote itaisha.

 

[BAK]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger on Gerrard:
"For me, he is a fantastic player. He has remained loyal to his club for his whole career. You don't see that a lot, especially for that kind of quality player.

"It is also a special day for English football because he was a great player for the national team."

Thanks for the memories good luck and all the best in the USA's Major League Soccer (MLS).

 

[BAK]

Steven and his girls: The Liverpool star and Alex already have two daughters, Lilly-Ella, seven, and five-year-old Lexie

 

[Malafyale]

Kesho, sitaangalia game yetu na Crystal palace..I dnt want to cry Aisee, game ya mwisho ya SG at Anfield, skuwahi kufikiria hii siku kama itakuja kutokea..itaumiza zaidi atakapoAGA rasmi hiyo kesho baada ya Game pale uwanjani, can't watch it..

SG kasema alitarajia kustaafu 2016/17 siyo mapema hivi!100% BR kamuondoa SG akimhofia kuchukua kazi yake hasa kipindi kile tunaboronga

Assuredly I say to you,sooner not later SG will come back as Liverpool Coach

 

[Mr. Wise]

Gerrard (front row, centre) poses with his school team Cardinal Heenan during the 1990s

 

[Mr. Wise]

Gerrard (front row, centre) and his Denburn Juniors team-mates show off their league and cup trophies after doing the double in the Edge Hill Under 13s division

 

[Mr. Wise]

Gerrard flourished under the guidance of former Reds boss Gerard Houllier (right), who made him club captain

 

[Mr. Wise]

The former No 17 celebrates scoring a goal against West Ham with Houllier during the 2002-03 season

 

[Mr. Wise]

SG kasema alitarajia kustaafu 2016/17 siyo mapema hivi!100% BR kamuondoa SG akimhofia kuchukua kazi yake hasa kipindi kile tunaboronga

Assuredly I say to you,sooner not later SG will come back as Liverpool Coach

Sure Mkuu, BR ndiye alimuonyesha mlango...but umri now umeenda sana kwa Legend wetu

 

[Malafyale]

Sure Mkuu, BR ndiye alimuonyesha mlango...but umri now umeenda sana kwa Legend wetu

BR angemuita SG ktk team yake ya ufundi;Kama tu Giggs kwa Man U!BR anamuogopa sana SG kuwa atamnyang'anya kazi yake

 

[Mr. Wise]

Paul Joyce saying we're offering Kolo Toure another 12 months contract, kwahyo kwa mantiki hiyo we're not signing CB yeyote this summer, (sakho, Lovren, skrtel, Ilori and Kolo)

Muddock saying we're signing Milner, and we'll be paying him 100K per week, huwa simuamini kabisa Muddock but if this shit is true then heshima yangu kwa LFC as a club yote itaisha.

Bado kuna watu still watasema BR ana akili ktk usajiri hapo???Hivi hajiulizi wenzie walisajili vipi
Majembe kama Alonso, Mascherano, Kuyt, Torres nk.

 

[Mr. Wise]

Hii team kuna watu wanaipeleka shimoni, Tazama tulipotoka na tunapoelekea

2005 - Winners
2006 - last 16
2007 - Finalists
2008 - Semi Finalists
2009 - Quarter Finalists
2010 - Group Stage - Europa League Semi Final

 

[Malafyale]

Soton 5 Villa0
Kweli BR alishindwa kucheza fainali FA kwa Villa hii?

 

[MosDef]

END OF AN ERA..

#ThanxStevie

 

[Mr. Wise]

Balotelli posted a hand-written letter to Gerrard on Instagram to show his appreciation for Gerrard