Why Steven Gerrard's time as Liverpool's talisman could soon come to an end

As disappointing as Steven Gerrard's latest absence with his ankle infection undoubtedly is for Kopites, it is not the disaster it used to be. A couple of years ago, news that Gerrard would be out for any length of time would set the alarm bells ringing at Anfield. Liverpool's talismanic skipper was such an integral part of the team that his team-mates' confidence was hit by his absence. Kenny Dalglish is slowly changing that dependence on Gerrard so that the team can still prosper when he...

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