Joe Allen reveals admiration for Steven Gerrard – Football News
Liverpool FC midfielder, Joe Allen, has admitted that he admires teammate Steven Gerrard the most in the team. The player insisted that the legendary midfielder has been a great influence for him in the time
he has been at the club.
The former Swansea City midfielder underwent a shoulder surgery in March and was ruled out for the rest of the campaign. The player is going through the rehabilitation process currently and will be available
for pre-season.
Allen insisted that he has learnt a lot from Steven Gerrard in his maiden season at the club. The player claimed that Gerrard has great talent and has always been an inspiration for the team. The Welsh international
regarded his teammate as one of the best players in the world and is honoured to play alongside him in the Liverpool midfield.
“I think it has to be http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Gerrard-c34196. Having the chance to play alongside someone like him is inspiring; the level of talent and ability, but also professionalism he brings is first-class and that's why he's
one of the best players in the world,” he was quoted as saying in an interview to the club’s official website.
Allen added that Gerrard has always been helpful. He stated that the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 international helped him a lot when he joined the club last summer and admitted that Gerrard was one of the reasons why he settled
in quickly at Anfield. He is looking forward to a quick recovery and is willing to fight for his place in the first team next season.
“When I first signed here, he made a great effort to make me feel welcome and settle in - that says all about him as a person. He wants to help a lot of the younger players especially; we can all learn so much
from him. Off the pitch, he's a great influence,” he concluded.
Joe Allen made a total of 37 appearances in all competitions for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 in his first season at the club. The player also scored two goals in the process and was impressive in most of the games he took part
in.
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