Had he not gone on to captain his boyhood club to several trophies while securing his status as one of its best ever players, Steven Gerrard would no doubt have been in the stands at Anfield cheering Liverpool on every other week.

In fact, the legendary No.8 felt like doing just that in the aftermath of the famous win over Chelsea in 2005.

"The ground was shaking 50 minutes before the game during the warm-up. I have never known anything like it. At the end I felt like jumping in and celebrating with the fans. They are the best in the country by miles."