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7th March 2018
08:29pm GMT

"It is a tough one with suck short thinking time. Yes, probably. I think you'll have to wait to see how he finishes the season, but if he continues to score goals and sets a record then you'd have to say yes."Maybe. It depends. A politician's answer if ever we heard one. Not the worst reply given the speed at which he had to present it, but perhaps one full season in the Premier League, even if it is a record-setting one, isn't enough to warrant that accolade. Although he played two seasons with Chelsea before going off to Italy, it wasn't really until he arrived at Liverpool that he lit up the English top flight. Gerrard was forgetting other players from the continent who had a greater body of work in the Premier League. Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Yaya Toure and pre-contract negotiations Emmanuel Adebayor immediately spring to mind. Fans were quick to show Stevie G the error of his ways. https://twitter.com/TheSportsman/status/971464198063607808 https://twitter.com/yeahmahdi/status/971480944694714373 https://twitter.com/DiDenir_/status/971411837156720646 https://twitter.com/GULLITFANCFC/status/971480906501382144 https://twitter.com/RobDavies_7/status/971463575331131392 https://twitter.com/blewitt_17/status/971308843081793536 https://twitter.com/azpilibaeta/status/971468435006918661
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