Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
He spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool, with most of that time spent as club captain, as well as captaining the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time,
Gerrard was awarded the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award in 2005, and the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. In 2009, Zinedine Zidane and Pelé said that they considered Gerrard to be the best footballer in the world.
Steven Gerrard was often lauded for his passionate approach to the beautiful game during his playing days, but his combative style wasn't for everyone.The Liverpool legend wasn't afraid to stick his boot in where it mattered and possessed a dogged determination to give his all on the pitch.
However, his commitment to crunching challenges was an approach which saw him clash with Arsenal icon Arsene Wenger.By contrast, Le Professeur's preferred philosophy was rooted on an attractive brand of football - one which saw his side playing easy-on-the-eye stuff.
As Gerrard prepares to renew his Arsenal rivalry as his Aston Villa side welcome the Gunners to Villa Park on Saturday, it seems only right to reflect on the time the two former Premier League greats butted heads.Gerrard enjoyed some memorable clashes with the North Londoners during his illustrious playing days, but arguably caused his biggest stir when the two side's locked horns back in 2002.
Gilberto Silva claimed the only goal of the game as Arsenal lifted the Community Shield, however it was the Liverpool midfielder who hogged the headlines for his uncompromising approach to the contest.The England man was booked for an early tackle on Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira - one which Wenger insisted should have resulted in a red card.
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