STEVEN GERRARD today rubbished claims he was involved in a dressing room fracas during the FA Cup replay against Reading – as he reaffirmed his commitment to the club.
Stories have been sweeping Merseyside ever since Liverpool were dumped out of the FA Cup that Gerrard was allegedly involved in aspat with coaching staff at half-time during that game.
Aside from those tales – all of which he says have brought a smile to his face – Gerrard was also at the centre of several weekend reports in national newspapers linking him with a move from Anfield.
Gerrard, however, has categorically rebuffed all such stories and, ahead of tonight’s crucial showdown with Tottenham Hotspur, he is anxious to set the record straight.
“I’ve heard about a dozen versions of the same rumour and they’re all as daft as each other,” said Gerrard, who is currently recovering from a minor hamstring problem.
“I’d love to know who comes up with this kind of stuff because they must have an unbelievable imagination.
“Nothing happened, that’s an absolute fact.
"But if anyone thinks this nonsense unsettles either me or the club then they’re mistaken.
"If anything it’s brought everyone even closer together because we’ve all had a good laugh about it.
“In the time since he’s been here, I’ve never had a problem with the manager or his staff, and certainly not at half time in the Reading game when I was actually receiving treatment for the injury I’d picked up during the first half.
“The important thing for me now is trying to get myself fit as soon as possible so I can get back to working with the manager and the team to try and improve our situation.”
Some tabloids have reported that Real Madrid, Inter Milan and even Manchester City are lining up bids for Gerrard this summer but the 29-year-old has made it emphatically clear nothing could be further from the truth.
“All the stories about me leaving are unfounded,” he declared.
“The fans can be assured I’m doing all I can to get back to top form and help Liverpool finish the season on a high.”
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