Barnes praises Gerrard

Last updated : 26 July 2009 By Al Campbell
The Liverpool legend saw Gerrard play and score against his Tranmere side on Friday night and after the game was full of praise for the Reds skipper.

"He is an inspiration. What I can say to my young players is that we know all about his quality and technical ability but look at the attitude that he has putting in a performance like that," said Barnes.

"It just goes to show the measure of the man. It's a pre-season match here at Tranmere and he's not with the first team squad in Asia but he still puts in a fantastic performance not just in terms of his quality but his attitude."