Joleon Lescott thinks Steven Gerrard had an impressive trait that nobody talks about
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Steven Gerrard has gone down in history as one of Liverpool’s all-time greatest players, but there is one part of the midfielder’s game that wasn’t talked about enough.Leadership, passing, and shooting ability are all things fans will associate with the ex-Reds captain.However, former Liverpool player Emile Heskey and ex-Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott have now highlighted just how quick Gerrard was. What did you make of Salah’s explosive statement before his last game for the club?
This sounds like it was aimed at Slot… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Liverpool FC Steven Gerrard’s pace was underestimatedSpeaking on the All Out Football podcast via X/Twitter, Lescott was quick to mention Gerrard’s pace as an underrated trait.He said: “I reckon he’s got an attribute that was probably underestimated, his pace”. In response to the interviewer saying it was ‘okay’, he continued: “No, it wasn’t okay.”Heskey then joined in and claimed that Gerrard was actually near the same level as Michael Owen when it came to pace.
He said: “Let me tell you, him and Michael [Owen] were similar.”Lescott continued: “Stevie G was lightning, I’m telling you.”Heskey responded: “The thing with Michael, off the mark you wouldn’t get near him, but Stevie would catch him.” SEMI-FINAL TWO: Dominik Szoboszlai vs Florian Wirtz Credit: Ryan Pierse/Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Liverpool have two of the fastest Premier League players of all timeUnfortunately for Gerrard, Opta did not start recording player speed until 2020/21, when he was long out of the game.But since data collection began, a couple of Liverpool names have clocked some of the highest speeds in Premier League history.The organisation released a list of the quickest speeds recorded via their website last month.Dominik Szoboszlai featured in 11th place with a speed of 36.76km/h vs Wolves on September 16, 2023.Elsewhere, Salah scraped into second-last place with a speed of 36.64km/h against Southampton on November 27, 2021.Meanwhile, Micky van de Ven, who has been linked to Liverpool this year, clocked the highest speed (37.38km/h) against Brentford on January 31, 2024.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox