Now that Steven Gerrard’s Liverpool career is long over he is free to speak his mind about the Reds and the Premier League in general.
Gerrard’s autobiography is being serialized by the Daily Mail, and today the publication revealed a passage in which the former Liverpool skipper articulated some thoughts on Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho.
Gerrard believes that The Special One and the Reds would make a perfect match.
“It was clear that, tactically, he could set up his team to win any football match… because he was a pure winner. But, more than that, he created a special bond with each squad he managed.”
“You heard it in the way his players spoke about him. You saw it in the way they played for him.”
“For me, the ideal situation would obviously have been for Mourinho to have managed Liverpool. He was linked with a move to Anfield a couple of times but it never materialised. I know I’m biased, but I think it would have been a perfect match.”
“The Liverpool fans would have loved him and he would have known exactly how to turn that love into adoration. He always told me about his deep respect for our supporters. Jose would have had a fantastic time bringing huge success to Liverpool.”
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