Gerrard: No contract update

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Steven Gerrard says "I'll decide when I'm ready" regarding the offer of a new Liverpool contract.


The former England midfielder scored the important second goal in Tuesday's 3-1 victory at Leicester in an impressive display in an advanced role behind the striker for the third match running.

Liverpool had dragged themselves back into the game through Adam Lallana's 50th league goal of his career after goalkeeper Simon Mignolet had seen Leonardo Ulloa's shot hit the post and go in off his head.

Gerrard struck just after half-time to put the visitors in the ascendancy and after Wes Morgan was sent off for hauling down Rickie Lambert Jordan Henderson added a late third.

But while speculation about Gerrard's future - he is yet to make a decision on the offer of a new contract, believed to be a one-year extension - continues the 34-year-old is laid back about the finer details.

"I'll decide when I'm ready. There's nothing to say on the contract at the moment," he told BT Sport.

"When there is, the fans have known me long enough, I'll come out and say what I need to say."

Manager Brendan Rodgers believes Gerrard can continue to influence matches and is far from finished as a pivotal player for the club.

"If I can manage his training and games he can still have real impact for this team," said Rodgers, who restored his captain to the side after resting him against Stoke at the weekend.

"Even though he is approaching 35 at the end of this year he still has fantastic qualities but like every other player, no matter how good they are, the wheels are out and they are ready to land - but he is not ready to land yet.
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"He is not 24 any more. You have to do that (manage workloads) with players at this part of their career so it is about mapping out the rest of the season for him.

"I think you saw the energy in his legs tonight and his influence in the game, especially as it wore on.

"It was an outstanding performance from Steven and an excellent goal."

As if a sixth defeat in eight matches, having drawn the other two, was not enough Leicester manager Nigel Pearson got drawn into what Press Association Sport understands was a foul-mouthed row with a disgruntled fan at the final whistle.

"I had a spat with a fan towards the end. I don't know what they are looking at at times," Pearson, who is believed to have sworn at the supporter, told BT Sport.

"If they cannot see the players are having a proper go maybe they need to stay at home.

"The players are giving everything. I will always look for the positives. It is very easy for people to look at what we are not good at.

"I don't like the commitment of my players being questioned. If they honestly think they are not committed, they are very wrong. Maybe that is why I stay in the stand."