After all, he always seems so full of energy and raring to go.
So you know that the demands on the modern-day footballer must be gruelling when you hear someone like him going on about how desperate he is for a rest.
Many people will say, '64 games, so what? What about the other 300 days of the year. I work five days a week, so stop moaning.'
Fair enough - but I don't care what anybody says, there is a big difference where footballers are concerned.
I mean, it would be easy for me to tell these wusses to shut up and get on with it because we used to have 42 league games instead of 38 and didn't get paid anywhere near what they get now.
But it's not that easy and it's certainly not easy to keep up the levels of performance Gerrard demands from himself every week.
And however much money you get doesn't change the fact that the intensity of the football these days makes it a very different game.
The example of Gerrard proves that. He might have felt fresh after the World Cup despite only having a two-week break but the demands of the fixture list have soon caught up with him.
It's the price you pay for success and getting to a European Cup final.
And it's on the continent where this is felt most because there's so many more games now and if you get to a Champions League final like Liverpool did, the schedule is draining.
You're playing top sides, home and away, in September and October and the standard of opposition only gets better as you progress.
When we used to get to European Cup finals there wouldn't be nearly as much travelling as there is now and, of course, there were no group stages to contend with.
Many will argue that the fitness levels players achieve these days should equip them to handle anything, but it's not just physical tiredness they suffer from.
It's the mental aspect of it. By the time you've gone almost two full calendar years with only a fortnight to get away from the madness you're bound to be frazzled.
In short, everyone needs six weeks. You don't always get that in a summer but it's the perfect amount of time to refresh and ensure you're in the best shape for next season.
It's why I have some sympathy for David Bentley and I can understand why he has pulled out of the European Under-21 Championship.
Okay, he should have handled it better and told his club manager Mark Hughes that he was on his knees and couldn't give any more back at the end of the season.
Then Stuart Pearce could have just said 'fair enough I won't pick you then' and not have to worry about being a man light for the tournament.
So the problem isn't Bentley pulling out because he's running on empty, the problem is the sway clubs increasingly hold over international football.
It just seems too easy to say to the England Under-21s, 'sorry I'm a bit jaded' when you're on such a fantastic contract at your club.
It's why players now retire from international football when they're about 30. They're clearly not past it but they know that if they cut down on games and look after themselves they can get a few more years on their club contracts.
Given how much they are worth in the current climate, it's a no-brainer.
Everyone is selfish and has to look after their own ends and if that's compromised by the amount of football players have to go through it's no wonder these issues arise.
Thankfully, Gerrard isn't the selfish type and it says a lot about him that rather than accusations of him of being another whining footballer, the general response to his insistence that he needed a break was more: "You deserve it so go and enjoy it".