The sense of deflation I experienced surprised even this most devoted of Reds fans. That he was retiring was no great shock in itself; the realisation that his exit belied a potentially greater psychological blow to those of us clinging to the disappearing era of one-club man football struck a far deeper chord.
Steven Gerrard was heralded as Liverpool's "greatest player ever" by team-mate Jamie Carragher as the England captain was honoured by the Football Wri...