Stevie could be done with his LA adventure by the end of the weekend.
He has the 2nd leg of the western conference playoffs this weekend and if they don't hold onto their 1-0 lead from the first leg (which I went to but Steve didn't come off the bench for) then his jaunt over here is done.
If they get through the fixture it's on to the semis and perhaps the final.
Regardless, I highly doubt he will sign another contract out here and come the early part of December he'll be Liverpool bound.
Anyone else see the potential of a 6 month playing contract back at Liverpool?
Judging by the way he has played this season for the galaxy i highly doubt it but perhaps klopp sees a role for him still.
Could be a fascinating next 2 months.
I'd be astonished if that was the case. His legs are completely gone to the point he isn't even a sure starter for LA Galaxy and his scoring/assist stats are very underwhelming the last time I checked. His last season with us two years ago really showed that in my opinion.
It's something that has the potential to become an unnecessary distraction and I kind of feel for Jürgen who constantly has to field and bat away such questions from the journalists despite the fact he has very little to say on the matter apart from him being 'welcome at all times'. Some jerk even had the tenacity to ask him during his unveiling press conference back in October 2015, a question which caused Ian Ayre to sensibly step in and say this was not a question for Klopp to answer.
The relentless 'campaign' to get Gerrard back in a capacity over and above his current station by some sections of the media and some sections of the fans is too reminiscent of the slightly farcical cult of Gerrard mania that occurred in the latter half of his last season with us. We had the 'Get Gerrard to Wembley' campaign and then we had Rodgers' severely compromising management to try and fit him in (it reached its nadir in the final games against Palace and Stoke where efforts to get Gerrard on the scoresheet superseded all efforts to get a result, concluding in embarrassing 3-1 and 6-1 defeats). It wasn't a pretty sight and the whole charade made a mockery of one of the club's most important values - that nobody is bigger than the club. With this issue being brought up time and time again, to me it's clear a residual effect still exists in that regard. We have to realise that Gerrard is a part of Liverpool's past now and that we have to move on and start forging new heroes and legends. The current squad led by Jürgen and Henderson as captain need to have the freedom and respect to cultivate their own legacy, something they can do perfectly well without the alleged 'necessity' of Gerrard.
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