He is as close to being the manager on the pitch already – he directs and instructs everyone around him and steps up to plate when his team need him. When all else fails, there’s Steven Gerrard, season after season, in the driver’s seat with both hands on the wheel.
He has all the attributes – he’s intelligent, he knows the game inside out, he’s eloquent and diplomatic with the press, he’s a role model to the youngsters, he’s tactically astute, he’s driven and diligent, determined and daring. The question really should be: why shouldn’t Steven Gerrard become Liverpool manager?
