article_snippet: Ahead of kick-off former Liverpool team-mate Jamie Carragher admitted kick-off Carragher was not surprised by Brendan Rodgers' decision to name Steven Gerrard on the bench for Liverpool's crunch clash against United.
article_snippet: Gerrard, who faced rivals United for the last time in a Liverpool shirt, had to make do with a place on the bench as Brendan Rodgers' decided to go for a central midfield duo of Jordan Henderson and Joe Allen.
article_snippet: Steven Gerrard was named on the bench for Steven Gerrard side's match against Man United .
article_snippet: Brendan Rodgers made the right call in naming Steven Gerrard on bench before kick-off, according to Anfield . '
highlights_snippet: Steven Gerrard was named on bench for Steven Gerrard side's match against United .
  