Gerrard's getting back to his best

Last updated : 15 December 2002 By Gary Purvis
"All young players go through a dip at times," admitted the Liverpool boss. "Once they are aware of that then the secret is how they handle it.

"He knew he had the support of the staff, his team-mates and of course the manager. Maybe I played him too often when he wasn't doing well. But that says a lot about the trust and patience I have in the player.

"He's overcome his problems now and he's gradually coming back to his world class level."