SM
Thursday, March 28
Upcoming predictions and previews

Steven Gerrard's top 10 Liverpool goals

:Headline: Steven Gerrard's top 10 Liverpool goals: ID:197003: from db_amp
With the news that legendary midfielder Steven Gerrard is to end his 26-year association with Liverpool, Sports Mole looks back on his top 10 goals for the club.

The new calendar year has not exactly been a happy one for Liverpool fans so far.

The Reds squandered a two-goal lead against bottom-of-the-table Leicester City on New Year's Day to drop yet more points in the race for a Champions League place, while skipper Steven Gerrard later confirmed that he would be ending his 26-year association with the club.

The 34-year revealed his intentions to leave for the MLS at the end of the current campaign, having opted against signing a new contract at Anfield.

Gerrard developed a reputation for scoring magnificent goals at crucial times for Liverpool throughout his illustrious career, and in tribute to one of the greatest players the club has ever seen, Sports Mole has picked out its top 10 strikes from the legendary midfielder.



10. Aston Villa vs. Liverpool: August 11, 2007

With Liverpool having appeared to be heading for victory at Villa Park, one-time club target Gareth Barry levelled the scores in the 85th minute to seemingly rescue a point for the hosts. However, not for the first or last time in his career, Gerrard came up with the goods late on to clinch all three points for his side in style.



9. Marseille vs. Liverpool: September 16, 2008

Having reached the final in two of the previous four seasons, Liverpool went in to the 2008-09 Champions League campaign with their pedigree as one of the big boys of European football at least temporarily restored. They needed inspiration from their skipper to get off to a winning start, however, with Gerrard curling a beauty into the top corner to level things up against Marseille in their opening match. Gerrard went on to score the winner from the spot - his 99th goal for the club in all competitions.



8. AC Milan vs. Liverpool: May 25, 2005

There will be more eye-catching goals on this list, but perhaps none more important. The story has been recounted thousands of times about how Liverpool's fans gave the side belief when trailing the mighty AC Milan by three goals in the Champions League final in Istanbul. Gerrard carried that inspiration onto the field and sparked the most sensational comeback in the competition's history with his side's opening goal. The rest is history.



7. Everton vs. Liverpool: September 15, 2001

No player has scored more goals in Merseyside derbies during the Premier League era than Gerrard and, while there are a number of contenders, the best of the lot came back in 2001. Kevin Campbell had given the Toffees an early lead at Goodison Park, but Gerrard's equaliser helped Liverpool recover to claim a 3-1 victory over their local rivals.



6. Liverpool vs. Manchester United: March 31, 2001

Nothing quite endears a player to Liverpool fans like a goal against Manchester United, particularly when that strike is as special as this one. Gerrard already had a reputation for scoring long-range crackers when he lined up a 16th-minute effort at Anfield, leaving Fabien Barthez with no chance in the opposing goal as he lashed it into the top corner. Robbie Fowler also got on the scoresheet as Liverpool recorded a league double over their bitter rivals.



5. Liverpool vs. Southampton: January 1, 2001

Gerrard provided a New Year's Day treat for those inside Anfield on January 1, 2001. Despite a terrible pitch, the young midfielder picked the ball up 35 yards from goal and hammered a magnificent strike past a helpless Paul Jones, arrowing it in off the underside of the crossbar.


4. Newcastle United vs. Liverpool: November 24, 2007

Gerrard had endured a difficult week in the build-up to Liverpool's visit to St James' Park. His role in England's failure to reach Euro 2008 led to him become the villain of the piece for Newcastle fans, who booed his every touch. However, Gerrard responded in style, opening the scoring with an unstoppable free kick into the top corner that Shay Given could not get near. Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel capped off a 3-0 win for the visitors.



3. Liverpool vs. Middlesbrough: April 30, 2005

This was by no means Gerrard's most important strike, but with the Champions League final against AC Milan on the horizon, it is certainly one of his best. The magnificent volley against Middlesbrough may not have had a bearing on the title race as Chelsea clinched the league on the same day, with Liverpool ultimately finishing 37 points behind Jose Mourinho's side in fifth. What a goal it was, though.



2. Liverpool vs. Olympiacos: December 8, 2004

This will forever be known as the goal that made Istanbul possible. It's significance was increased by what happened after, but even at the time there was a sense that this was something special. In a match that required Liverpool to win by two goals to progress from the group stages of the Champions League, Rivaldo gave the visiting Greek side the lead.

Florent Sinama-Pongolle and Neil Mellor pulled goals back for Liverpool, but it was up to Gerrard to come to the rescue again, lashing home Mellor's knockdown to send Anfield into raptures. Andy Gray helped to immortalise the moment with some memorable commentary.



1. Liverpool vs. West Ham: May 13, 2006

Is there a goal that better sums up Gerrard's uncanny knack of saving Liverpool? The Reds were heavy favourites going into this FA Cup final against West Ham United, but the Hammers took a two-goal lead early on courtesy of a Jamie Carragher own goal and Dean Ashton strike.

Djibril Cisse pulled one back for the Reds, while Gerrard fired home a second that was impressive in its own right to level the scores. West Ham regained the lead through a Paul Konchesky cross that looped in, however, leaving them on the verge of a famous success at the Millenium Stadium.

Enter Gerrard. As four minutes of added time were shown on the board, the Liverpool skipper fired a magnificent strike into the bottom corner to force extra time. The game ultimately went to a penalty shootout, in which Gerrard scored to help Liverpool to a 3-1 win. His influence on the match was so big that it is now commonly referred to as 'the Gerrard final'.



amp_article__197003 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2015-01-04 23:14:38:
html db last update - 2021-03-02 21:18:10 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html
Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .