"That's the type of player that he is, that's what we signed him for - to change games," said Gerrard.
"We're going to find that a lot of teams are going to come here well-organised and make things difficult for us but that's the quality we've got in the squad to make a difference from the bench.
"Once you get to about the 70th minute and you still haven't scored you start to worry that it's going to end in a stalemate but to be fair to Fulham they were solid.
"It was nice to see Fernando back fit and with a little bit more sharpness I'm sure he'll be back in from the start and will score a load of goals for us.
"Of course he lifts the crowd, you could see the ovation he got when he took his substitute's coat off, he's a big star for us and he works hard for the team.
"He's a good lad. He's settled in well and his English is improving all the time and he looks like he's enjoying himself and that's how we'll get the best out of him."
