Replacing a legend is never easy; it is almost like finding the right girl, someone who loves football, is a gamer, is smart, and is funny and a perfect match for you. Liverpool have the tough task of replacing not just their captain but a living legend, Steven Gerrard, who ends his association with the club at the end of this season. Gerrard will leave Liverpool to sign up with LA Galaxy from the MLS and it will be a weird sight to see Liverpool play without Gerrard, day in day out.
Trying to replace a player who has given it all for his club and has played as a right back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, right winger and right midfielder is never going to be easy but we here are trying to get 3 players who could replace Gerrard, maybe not replace him but try to etch their own name in Liverpool history.
Marek Hamsik
The Slovakian midfielder is almost the perfect replacement for the Gerrard who would make those great runs into the box and score goals. The Napoli midfielder ticks all the boxes that are needed for a midfielder to do well, he is energetic, quick on the ball, has great technique and can score goals as well.
Hamsik has been at the heart of Napoli for almost 10 years now and although signing him might be a bit of a problem for Liverpool, he certainly is one of the most complete attacking midfielders out there and at 27 years of age, he is in the prime of his career.
Ross Barkley
A lot of people would be downright mortified at seeing the name of an Evertonian in the list but the 21 year old is one of the brightest players in the Premier League at the moment and moving across the street to play for the Reds might not endear him to a lot of friends or supporters but he surely can become one of the best midfielders in the world.
Gerrard also started young and took his time to become the legend he is, Wayne Rooney moved from Everton to Manchester United at a young age, who says that Barkley cannot become something better at Liverpool. He is quick, has an eye for goal and can create a chance or two.
Paul Pogba
If Liverpool do want a readymade midfielder for the role, it is this 21 year old Frenchman. Pogba has been exceptional for Juventus since his move from Manchester United and is quite possibly the best young midfielder in the world.
He is a proper box to box midfielder who can defend yet can go and score the important goal for his team. He has technique, vision and often scores some great goals, similar to a Gerrard who had a cannon of a right foot, Pogba might be expensive to get from Juventus but he would be a great signing for now and the future.