Aldridge said: "The Liverpool skipper has been nothing short of sensational. I cannot say enough about the player. To put it simply he is one of the finest footballers I have ever seen. I have been watching football since the age of six and I have never seen a player produce the outstanding performances so consistently in the way he has done this season. And all that in a team that has been struggling. I have watched Liverpool's great players and I have played alongside some of Liverpool's great players.
"Gerrard stands alongside Graeme Souness as the best midfielder the club has ever had. He has been a shining light this season. He deserves to be playing a side challenging for top honours and that is why it is so important the Reds finish fourth. The Champions League is where Steven Gerrard belongs."