DOUBLE DREAM ... Gerrard's eyeing a 2010
trophy haul
The Anfield skipper’s Premier League hopes are all but
over as he looks ahead to two crucial World Cup qualifiers for his
country next month. But the newly-crowned Football Writers’ Player
of the Year is being inspired by stories of Liverpool legend Roger
Hunt.
England striker Hunt picked up a World Cup winners’
medal in 1966 just weeks after the Reds had been crowned champions.
Now Gerrard would love to follow in the footsteps of a Kop hero. He
said: “Roger was a fantastic player.
“It’s a bit before my time but my dad has certainly
made me aware of how good Roger was and if I can go on and emulate
what he achieved in 1966 I’d be very happy.
“If we can repeat it in 2010 you will certainly see a
happy Steven Gerrard come the end of the World Cup! It would be the
best year of my career without a doubt.
“To win the league and then go on and win the World
Cup, that’s what dreams are made of. “There’s a lot of hard work
and a lot of hurdles to get over before I can achieve that but
that’s the ambition and dream. I think it’s possible.”
Liverpool face West Brom on Sunday — by which time
Manchester United could be champions as they need only a point from
tomorrow’s game with Arsenal to retain the title.
Gerrard will then turn his attentions to June’s World
Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Andorra as they close in on a
finals place in South Africa.
Gerrard, 29 this month, insisted: “With England we’ve
got potential to do it. We’ve got good players. “But it’s important
we don’t raise expectations too high because it’s not so long ago
this team failed to qualify for Euro 2008.
“As for Liverpool, if I can go on to be involved in
another title race and maybe try and go one better and win it then
it would be a fantastic feeling too. Then obviously I can take that
confidence into the World Cup.
“We’ve still got one last chance this season, one last
crack at winning the Prem if Arsenal do us a favour, but if it’s
not to be then there is certainly progression made anyway. I’m just
hoping 2010 is going to be special.”
