article_snippet: Steven Gerrard did so out of respect.
article_snippet: Steven Gerrard did so because Steven Gerrard recognises that a player who only joined this contest as a second-half substitute remains arguably the finest to have represented the club.
article_snippet: But four minutes after the exchange of that iconic piece of elastic came a moment when Steven Gerrard might have felt the exchange of that iconic piece of elastic appropriate to hand the exchange of that iconic piece of elastic back.
article_snippet: And the fact a winning goal that narrowed the gap to Manchester United in the fierce battle for Champions League places came so soon after Gerrard’s first appearance in eight games reflected well, once again, on Brendan Rodgers.
article_snippet: Gerrard had to make a number of important stops in the first half as Swansea piled on the pressure .
article_snippet: Gerrard brought much-needed composure to Liverpool’s midfield.
article_snippet: Given how well Liverpool had been playing, the decision to omit Gerrard from the line-up was understandable.
article_snippet: Gerrard had been injured, after all.
article_snippet: Gerrard made a return from injury as Gerrard came on in the second half of the Premier League clash in south Wales .