He's been forced out you Muppet. I remember when our club legends saw out their playing days. Obviously his complete loyalty means nothing to you. Given the CHOICE, he'd choose Liverpool over MLS...
Is he F**k.
He has been offered a new deal by the club so he has every option to stay and finish his career here. Why wouldn't he want to travel across to America, I imagine it's an exciting new chapter in his career where he knows he can cope in their league. He has become a passenger in games now unfortunately and unless we are willing to change our formation (again) to completely accommodate for him, then he cannot play every game; moreover if he did play every game he runs the risk of serious injury. How many 35 year old centre midfields can you name off the top of your head right now...
Steven Gerrard has made 19 appearances this season! To put that into perspective that's 1 less than the maximum anyone else has made, and at 35 he's being used in the same way that younger, fitter midfielders are. Forced out!? How on earth is playing every week and being offered a new contract being forced out?
And for your other point...
1. Ray Clemence: 665 apps for Liverpool - Finished his career at Spurs
2. Emlyn Hughes: 665 apps for Liverpool - Finished his career at Swansea after moving clubs 5 times after Liverpool.
3. Ian Rush: 660 apps for Liverpool - Left to go to Juve before coming back, left again and went to 5 other clubs before retiring playing for Sydney
4. Phil Neal: 650 apps for Liverpool - Finished his career at Bolton
5. Tommy Smith: 638 apps for Liverpool - Went to... wait for it... LA, then finished his career at Swansea
6. Bruce Grobbelaar: 628 apps for Liverpool - Played for over 10 more clubs after he left.
Now if you have the balls to say any of those players aren't 'true Liverpool legends' then go ahead, but I imagine you'll be well and truly put in your place about that, just like you have been now. Oh and when you use muppet as an adjective you use a small m you muppet.
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