Steven Gerrard was the main man for LIVERPOOL 5 - 0 ASTON VILLA

Steven Gerrard did a hat-trick of set pieces - two penalties and a clever free kick.

Steven Gerrard did 13 goals on Premier League.

LIVERPOOL 5 - 0 ASTON VILLA

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GERRARD FIT FOR CHELSEA

Jimmy Rice

Steven Gerrard will be available for Sunday's showdown against Chelsea despite suffering a hairline fracture in his toe.

Scans this morning revealed the midfielder sustained a minor fracture during Wednesday's Champions League qualifier in Toulouse.

Rafa Benitez said: "He has a hairline fracture in his toe. I think he will be available for the weekend. The only problem is, if we push him now, he might need a little bit of a rest afterwards.

"I was talking to the doctor and he said it is not a big risk for him to play, though there is always some risk."

Benitez revealed Gerrard may need one or two weeks of rest if selected against Chelsea, which in all likelihood will rule him out of England's friendly versus Germany on August 22.

"If we want to push him for this game, it would be a risk to push him again and again, because it could become more serious," said the Spaniard.

"I still need to talk to Steve McLaren but I think he will understand it would be a big risk."

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Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher are on The world's top 50 footballers

7. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)

Speaking of heroics, he’s done it so many times, it’s easy to lose track. If Gerrard were a few inches taller and a few pounds more slight, we would marvel at his pure technical ability. Instead, we focus on his bruising workrate and other more obvious qualities. Don’t worry about fitting him into your side. Just do what Rafa does. Line up your nine other outfield players and let Gerrard do whatever he likes.

32. Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)

Like a fine wine, he gets better with age. Reads the game exceptionally well and has developed a first-rate tactical awareness. Plus, he’d run through a brick wall for you.

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Gerrard: We rushed things

Andorra [0 - 3] England

54' [0 - 1] S. Gerrard
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90' [0 - 3] D. Nugent

By James Pearson

Steven Gerrard thinks expectation may have hindered England's ability to break down Andorra on Wednesday.

Steve McClaren's troops were expected to romp home against the international minnows in their Euro 2008 qualifier, although it took 54 minutes for England to forge ahead.

The Liverpool ace believes England's attempts to please and secure an early goal meant they forced the issue too much instead of opting for a patient approach.

Gerrard, who netted twice in the 3-0 win over Andorra, was delighted England finally secured the points and is hoping to maintain the winning habit in their next qualifier against Estonia.

"It was difficult," he told Sky Sports News. "It was always going to be difficult because before the game we were expected to win the game four, five or six-nil.

"You're going in with that mentality were you are rushing to score. Maybe you're passing forward too early. If you're patient and keep moving the ball it'll come.

"It's a good day," he continued on netting twice. "I'm more pleased for the three points and the win.

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Gerrard on red alert

By Robin Hackett

Steven Gerrard is desperate to stop Manchester United going 12 points clear at the top of the league when the sides meet at Anfield on Saturday.

While Liverpool are currently 16 points behind United and their chances of becoming champions are all but over, Gerrard is adamant that his team-mates will not allow their rivals to take a massive leap towards clinching the title on their home ground without a fight.

"They will be coming to Anfield this weekend looking for maximum points because that would virtually win them the league," he said on Liverpool's official website.

"We've got to make sure we get the points and keep the title race going for as long as possible. It's not over at the moment and that's why this is a massive game for both clubs."

He did admit, however, that United's overall quality will make it a very difficult game.

"It hurts to say this, but they have been playing some really good attacking football this season. They are also really hard to beat because they have some great defenders.

"The rivalry for this fixture has got bigger and bigger over the years and the games are built up more and more. As a player, these are the games you want to play in.

"But I am in the city among all the banter and I know our fans are desperate to take the three points this weekend."

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GERRARD KEEN TO HALT UNITED CHARGE

by Paul Eaton 28 February 2007



Steven Gerrard has spoken of his determination to halt Manchester United's title charge at Anfield this weekend.

United will start the lunchtime game with a nine point lead at the top of the table and with the possibility of further extending that advantage if they can become the first team since Chelsea in October 2005 to win a Premiership game at Anfield.

Jose Mourinho's side would have a chance to reduce the gap when they take on Portsmouth a few hours later, but Gerrard believes a United triumph at Anfield could be the decisive result in this season's league race.

"They'll be coming to Anfield this weekend looking for maximum points because that would virtually win them the league," said the Reds' skipper. "We've got to make sure we get the points and keep the title race going for as long as possible. It's not over at the moment and that's why this is a massive game for both clubs.

"It hurts to say this but they have been playing some really good attacking football this season. They're also really hard to beat because they have some great defenders.

"The rivalry for this fixture has got bigger and bigger over the years and the games are built up more and more in the media. As a player these are the games you want to play in.

"I'm in the city among all the banter and I know our fans are desperate to take the three points this weekend. If we can give a big performance and get the right result then it will give us all a big confidence booster for the Barcelona game.

"It's just a pity there's not as much riding on this game in terms of a Liverpool title challenge as we'd have hoped. We have to look at the silly points we dropped earlier in the season as a reason for that. That's why the gap is quite big. All we can do is keep going."

He added: "We've got a massive week coming up with United and Barcelona both coming to Anfield but we need to take them one at a time. We'll never get a result against a side like United unless we're one hundred per cent focused on it. It's an exciting week for us to prepare for but the important thing is getting the right results."

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