2. Tags: Gerrard, 2005, West Ham, 159, FA, season, winner,
Champions League, 35-yarder, scored, points, armband.
Summary:
This article is about Steven Gerrard’s rise to fame in football
and his best football moments. The article describes the
build up of his career moments and the quotes to go with it.
One thing you can learn from the article is Gerrard’s
personality, you can reflect from his point of view and from a
fan point of view reminisce. The article is also biased
towards Steven as it writes about his best assets and how his
goals etc have played the biggest part in his rise to fame.
3. Quotes
• “Lifting the Champions League trophy above my head as the captain of my team, its something that lives with you forever. It
was the proudest day I’ve ever had in a football shirt by a mile.” (Steven Gerrard, article by James Pearce. Appeared on
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk July 30th 2013.)
• “Stevie’s one strength is he has no weakness. Football is a team game, but special players do special things at special times,
and that is Steven Gerrard.” (Jamie Carragher, article by James Pearce. Appeared on www.liverpoolecho.co.uk July 30th
2013.)
• Gerrard has always been the man for the big occasion. He remains the only player to have scored in the final of the
European Cup, UEFA Cup, FA Cup and League Cup. In 630 appearances, the Reds’ talisman has plundered 159 goals. (James
Pearce, article by James Pearce. Appeared on www.liverpoolecho.co.uk July 30th 2013.)
• “It all happened so quick, a couple of weeks before Gerard asked me and Stephen Wright to train with the first team for
good and we moved to Melwood. It was also just unreal.” (Steven Gerrard, article by James Pearce. Appeared on
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk July 30th 2013.)
• “He was a bit of a father figure to me, Gerrard said. He took a big interest in me on and off the pitch. He made sure I was
eating the right food and I wasn’t going out to nightclubs. He helped me to remain focused on my football. To work with a
coach of his quality at such a young age certainly brought me on as a player.” (Steven Gerrard, article by James Pearce.
Appeared on www.liverpoolecho.co.uk July 30th 2013.)
• During the Treble-winning season of 2000/01 he shone brilliantly, netting in the dramatic UEFA Cup triumph over Alaves,
having already helped secure both the League Cup and FA Cup. He was named PFA Young Player of the Year. (James Pearce,
article by James Pearce. Appeared on www.liverpoolecho.co.uk July 30th 2013.)
Further Research:
For further research into Steven Gerrard, I would look at the Champions League trophy he won and look at the surrounding articles
regarding that. I would also look at his early days as a player and see if there is a book on his development. Wikipedia is also a good
place to start as it references recent documentaries and the books he has appeared in. As Gerrard’s team mate has featured in the
article I could also research more into him and look at further quotes that are different and associated with this article.
Link - http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-gerrard-story-part-two-5382306
4. Tags: drinking, Newcastle, music, court, Liverpool,
Budweiser. Gerrard, apology, punches, argument,
drunkenness.
Summary:
This article depicts the evidence of a court case regarding a brawl involving
Steven Gerrard. The article also goes into the court case and describes the
defense as well as the Jury, it uses emotive language and also some bad
language as it is revealing all the detail of what happened. There are
detailed quotes, the quotes are the ones which hold the most information
and you can see both sides to the argument. The article also was from
2009 and is fairly old.
Link to the article:
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/jul/23/ste
ven-gerrard-apologises-court
5. Quotes
• “He was on his way forward to me and his behavior had changed from when I was having a discussion with him. I didn’t
know why.” (Steven Gerrard, article by Helen Carter. Appeared on www.theguardian.com Thursday 23rd July 2009.)
• “I am certainly mistaken in thinking he was coming towards me to throw punches at me. Now I know, obviously, he had been
struck, reacted and thought the strike was by me and he came into me and that’s when I reacted.” (Steven Gerrard, article
by Helen Carter. Appeared on www.theguardian.com Thursday 23rd July 2009.)
• He had been drinking at the Lounge Inn in Southport to celebrate a 5-1 victory over Newcastle earlier that day. The
footballer had been drinking Budweiser and a sweet liqueur drink called a Jammy Donut shot. (Helen Carter, article by Helen
Carter. Appeared on www.theguardian.com Thursday 23rd July 2009.)
• Gerrard denied that he had lost control on the night of the fight. (Helen Carter, article by Helen Carter. Appeared on
www.theguardian.com Thursday 23rd July 2009.)
• The England international told Liverpool crown court that he had punched Marcus Mcgee three times during a clash at a bar
in Southport. (Helen Carter, article by Helen Carter. Appeared on www.theguardian.com Thursday 23rd July 2009.)
Further research:
For further research on this story I could look at what happened after the court case and how the quotes differ. I
could also see how this affected his performance and if any court cases have been similar to this one since. Into
further research with this article I could look at autobiographies he has written that have strained about this
incident and once again if there has been any previous offences.
6. Tags:
Contract, expire, Gerrard, interview, career, Liverpool,
midfielder, agreement, Anfield, extending, deal, leave,
offer.
Summary:
The summary of this article is that after speculation,
Steven Gerrard will be offered a new contract to stay at
Liverpool. He could leave if the offer isn’t good enough.
This article is different to the other two because it is
more formal and discusses his football rather than his
talents or the offences in court. It also has less quotes
and is informative and factual.
7. Quotes
• The 34 year old indicated in an interview last week that he could leave Anfield to continue his playing career elsewhere if the
Reds did not offer him a new deal. (Mike Whalley, article written by Mike Whalley. Appeared on www.espnfc.com on 10th
November 2014.)
• Rodgers said he believed Gerrard still had plenty to offer as a player at Anfield and that plans for a contract extension were
not driven by sentiment. (Brendan Rodgers/Mike Whalley. Article written by Mike Whalley. Appeared on www.espnfc.com
on 10th November 2014.)
• “It’s certainly not sentimental. As a manager, you can’t afford to do that,” he told the Liverpool Echo. “I just look at his
contribution in the two-and-a-half years I’ve been here.” (Brendan Rodgers. Article written by Mike Whalley. Appeared on
www.espn.com on 10th November 2014.)
• And it is expected that Gerrard, who retired from the international game in July in an attempt to prolong his club career, will
be offered a one year extension, which would commit him to the Reds until June 2016. (Mike Whalley. Article written by
Mike Whalley. Appeared on www.espnfc.com on 10th November 2014.)
• “When I came in from Swansea in June 2012, Steven was 32, had struggled with injury, hadn’t played consistently over a
number of years and I came in and sold him the idea, the philosophy of how we wanted to work and his importance.”
(Brendan Rodgers. Article by Mike Whalley. Appeared on www.espnfc.com on 10th November 2014.)
Link to the article:
http://www.espnfc.com/liverpool/story/2140992/liverpool-set-to-begin-contract-
talks-with-steven-gerrardsources-say
Further research:
For further research I could look at who Steven’s representatives are and if they have failed or
succeeded in the past. I could also look at Gerrard’s current and see what it entails. I could also
look at why the new contract would be important to Gerrard and the fans and look at the statistics
of how long he has been at the club and what personal contracts have broken down before under
the different managers.
8. Tags:
Debate, striker, role, Liverpool, victory, Europe,
quality, minutes, substitution.
Summary:
The summary of this article is a discussion about where
Steven Gerrard should play. It brings out old quotes from the
manager and also the article is written by a fan which brings
out the differences of opinion. The article also has a voting
poll which isn’t present in other articles, it is also an informal
register.
9. Quotes
• Link to article - http://www.thisisanfield.com/2014/10/steven-gerrard-shouldnt-play-number-10-role/
• “Gerrard playing much higher up the field since Lucas came on alongside Henderson…..just like the old days at Anfield.”
(John Bradley, article written by Ben Twelves. Appeared on www.thisisanfield.com Wednesday 8th October 2014.)
• “If I thought it would help the team I could do that. You could see his quality and his ability to combine with Balotelli straight
away.” (Brendan Rodgers, article written by Ben Twelves. Appeared on www.thisisanfield.com Wednesday 8th October
2014.)
• “The only way Gerrard could/should play as No.10 is as a bit-part player ala Lampard last two seasons.” (Matt Ladson, article
by Ben Twelves. Appeared on www.thisisanfield.com Wednesday 8th October 2014.)
• Steven Gerrard at the age of 34 lacks these characteristics. The Captain’s vision, passion and one touch game is very much
still alive as displayed in the impressive 15 minute cameo, but it’s important to remember that’s all it was. (Ben Twelves,
article by Ben Twelves. Appeared on www.thisisanfield.com Wednesday 8th October 2014.)
• Gerrard certainly has the technique, vision and passing required – as displayed late on in the second half- but in a tighter
area where it’s more restricted and even more quickly shut down, it would be a move that’s come unstuck, as it has done in
the deeper role at times too. (Ben Twelves, article written by Ben Twelve. Appeared on www.thisisanfield.com Wednesday
8th October)
Further research:
For further research I could look at the other side of the debate as then I
could get a second opinion and gather more useful quotes to show it is
unbiased. I could also look at who the quotes are by and what their role
is e.g. in the media. This further research is similar to the other articles
regarding statistics and looking more in depth at the sources of the
quotes.
10. Tags:
Video, Anfield, sign, pitch, Kop, dressing room, home,
away, goal, seats, champions league.
Summary:
In this video, Steven Gerrard gives the cameras a personal Anfield
tour. Gerrard talks about his experiences of being a young fan to
becoming a player at the ground. Although his speech is personal, it
is also factual to learn and see the different places within the
stadium. Gerrard is not a big talker and doesn’t elaborate on some
things which can become boring when watching the video.
11. Quotes
• “This is where the enemies get changed” (Steven Gerrard speaking about the away team dressing room, appeared on
youtube, video uploaded by Teodor Lupescu 2012)
• “He’s very keen on team work” (Steven Gerrard speaking about the manager, appeared on Youtube. Video uploaded by
Teodor Lupescu in 2012)
• “This is the famous sign, this is Anfield, all the players touch this on the way out.” (Steven Gerrard speaking about the sign in
the tunnel before walking onto the pitch. Appears on Youtube. Video uploaded by Teodor Lupescu in 2012)
• “It’s a completely different place when its empty.” (Steven Gerrard speaking about Anfield. Appears on Youtube. Video
uploaded by Teodor Lupescu in 2012.)
• “I think if I was a supporter, not a player I’d want to watch the majority of the games in the Kop.” (Steven Gerrard speaking
about one of the stands at Anfield. Appears on Youtube. Video uploaded by Teodor Lupescu in 2012)
• “There are really nice pictures, you can remember good times.” (Steven Gerrard talking about the photographs in the playrs
lounge. Appears on Youtube. Video uploaded by Teodor Lupescu in 2012)
• “The King, Kenny Dalglish the best player to ever wear a red shirt.” (Steven Gerrard talking about former player and manager
Kenny Dalglish. Video appears on Youtube, uploaded by Teodor Lupescu in 2012)
• “It’s a really nice trophy.” (Steven Gerrard talking about the European Cup he won in 2005. Appears on Youtube. Video
uploaded by Teodor Lupescu in 2012.)
Link to the video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDps3Yw5p_E
Further Research:
For further research from this video, Gerrard talks about his background of Anfield, I could look at more
of this and find out more about his time at the academy and when he used to watch games as a fan. I
could also look at some of the other videos he has done at Anfield and or how things have changed
since that video was uploaded.
12. Tags:
Information, number, honours, team, career,
personal, Liverpool, award, Wikipedia.
Summary:
The summary of
the screenshots
show the personal
information like
height and weight
whilst the honours
show all that he
has achieved in his
career.
13. Key points/quotes
• Steven Gerrard earned his MBE in early 2008, nominated by councilors of Knowsley.
• Steven Gerrard has scored 113 goals for club and 21 for country.
• He signed his first professional contract in 1997 and made his debut for the club in 1998 against Blackburn Rovers.
• “Gerrard, is for me, in the position he plays, one of the very best in the world. He has a huge impact. For the job he
performs, for me, he is one of the greatest.” (Ronaldinho speaking in 2007, appears on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Gerrard )
• “Is he the best in the world? He might not get the attention of Messi and Ronaldo, but yes, I think he just might be. He has
great passing ability, can tackle and score goals, but most importantly he gives the players around him confidence and belief.
You can’t learn that – players like him are just born with that presence.” (Zinedine Zidane speaking in 2009. Appears on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Gerrard )
• Gerrard is the only player to score in the FA Cup, League cup, UEFA Cup and Champions League final.
• Gerrard celebrated his testimonial against Olympiakos in 2013, the team dubbed he scored his best goal against.
• “Gerrard has been my idol for 10 years and is one of the best players in the world. He is the example of what all midfield
players aspire to. He is always there in the heat of the battle, leading by example. He is everywhere you look – in defence, in
the middle of the pitch and in attack. I would love to be close to that level.” (Daniele De Rossi speaking in 2012. Appears on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Gerrard )
