Molby praises Gerrard influence

Rather surprisingly, in light of the presence of Michael Owen in the Anfield ranks, the Dane admits that he sees Gerrard as the only 'outstanding player' in the current Liverpool team.

Molby, speaking to the club's official website, said: "He for me is brilliant and is as good as Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira in my mind.

"He needs to play central midfield on a regular basis and if he does do that Liverpool have a real chance of winning the title.

"Without him Liverpool have a disadvantage as he is the one outstanding player. All the others have a good consistency level and perform well but Gerrard is the one that makes them tick."