Steven Gerrard struck by overwhelming Liverpool reality as he fears his Anfield end game closer than people think

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Emotional Steven Gerrard has issued a personal pledge in a bid to continue starring for Liverpool in the coming years.The Anfield icon offered a weighty answer over what turning out for the legends means to him after helping secure a 4-2 win against Ajax on an emotional day.

His former England boss Sven Goran Eriksson led out a Reds select to fulfil a bucket list wish of managing the club he has supported since childhood.

And the significance of the occasion – amid the battle facing the man who made him an England superstar – wasn't lost on the former Rangers boss as he made clear he's itching to be a regular returner to Liverpool for years to come but nothing is a guarantee.

He said: "The opportunity to play in front of these fans again, that’s the buzz. I was on the flight, I was like a big kid coming over.