The Leader

 
 Steven Gerrard is an autocratic leader of Liverpool FC. Being the captain, Gerrard has to instil confidence in his team and motivate them to push on even when they are losing a game. He also accepts feedback on his performance and how he could improve on them. Gerrard spent 17 seasons at Anfield, making his Liverpool debut in 1998, cementing his place in the first team in 2000, and succeeding Sami Hyypiä as team captain in 2003.

Teams captained: Liverpool, England.
Trophies won: FA Cup (2001, 2006); League Cup (2001, 2003, 2012); Champions League (2005); UEFA Cup (2001); UEFA Super Cup (2001, 2005).

In the 2005 Champions League final, most famously, Gerrard turned that game with his head. It is only the most famous of countless similar cases, from the 2004 Champions League group stage strike against Olympiakos to the hat trick in the victorious 2006 FA Cup final against West Ham United. Just as indicative of his leadership qualities, though, are some of the less celebrated incidents around those moments of glory. Take all that happened in Istanbul around that header to make it 3-1 against Milan.Dubbed the Miracle of Istanbul, the match is widely regarded as one of the greatest finals in the competition's history, and Gerrard was lauded as the catalyst for the second half comeback.He is, to date, the only footballer ever to have scored a goal in an FA Cup Final, a League Cup Final, a UEFA Cup Final and a UEFA Champions League Final, also being on the winning team on each occasion.

              In conclusion, I believe that Gerrard still plays a pivotal role in the success at Liverpool FC. He inspires and motivates his team-mates even during their darkest hours to seek some sort of light. He always leads by example and would always want the best out of himself and also his teammates. The teammates are shaped under the exemplary leadership of Gerrard as he tries to get the best out of them. I believe that Gerrard is the heart and soul of his loving club, Liverpool FC.