During the international break, Liverpool supporters were treated to an amazing show at Anfield. The club’s top players from the previous generation took to the pitch to excite the home crowd while current Reds players like Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah are abroad playing for their nations.
On Saturday afternoon, Liverpool’s historical heroes defeated a Chelsea Legends XI in a charity match by a score of 2-0, including a brace from Peter Crouch in the second half. With two brilliantly struck goals, the former England international stole the show, and supporters will never grow weary of watching their old captain, Steven Gerrard, win at Anfield.
Crouch performed his famous robot celebration in front of the rapturous Kop supporters after towering above the defenders to slam in a header. He then secured the victory with a deft chip over the custodian into the far corner, demonstrating that he still had the ability to score goals. Reds supporters quickly took to social media to share how happy they were to have Crouch and Gerrard back in the spotlight.
Supporters Full of Praise For Goalscorer Crouch
Some think the striker could do a job for Arne Slot’s first-team
Peter Crouch. One of a kind. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/5ZkXq5NCVu
— Samuel (@SamueILFC) March 22, 2025
First of all, the goalscorer of the day received a lot of acclaim, with many people waxing poetic about how technically gifted one of the tallest players in Premier League history is. According to one: “Peter Crouch. Six-foot-seven attackers like him are not made. What a player,” someone else said, adding, “It’s really crazy how technically proficient Peter Crouch was for being 6′ 7”.
This season, Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota have both struggled to find the net, which has caused Arne Slot’s club to have serious problems at the striker position. One fan drew attention to the fact that Crouch nearly tied the Anfield goals of Luis Diaz and the offensive duo in just 11 minutes:
“Anfield’s 2025 goals:
Nunez, Jota, and Diaz = 3.
Peter Crouch = 2.
Crouch will have two in eleven minutes.
“I’d rather watch Crouch the rest of the season than Jota,” said one irate fan, while another noted that Crouch was just one goal away from matching Darwin Nunez’s home goals this season.
Gerrard Rolls Back the Years at Anfield
Supporters will never stop loving their biggest icon
15 years apart: Steven Gerrard 😘 pic.twitter.com/IoWLrZswyU
— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 22, 2025
In the meantime, Gerrard remained the focus of the true love-in. As one Reds supporter noted: “Player That Made Me Fall In Love With Liverpool,” Captain Fantastic served as an inspiration to a generation of Reds supporters. Gerrard, Steven.
The 44-year-old, one of the best midfielders in Premier League history, turned back time and gave the supporters what they had been lacking for ten years: “Watched the final 30 minutes of Chelsea vs. Liverpool Legends. Gerrard, you have been much missed.
Even though Liverpool is at the top of their game and among the greatest teams in the world, Trent Alexander-Arnold, one of the people who looked up to Gerrard, is expected to leave his boyhood club in the summer. The former number eight would have cherished being in that role with his team, it was noted:
“I will reiterate what I have already said. To have what Trent has now would have been an utter murder for Steven Gerrard. Man, Trent has no idea what he has.
Even though the focus of the day was charity fundraising and the on-field action was given less attention, one spectator was nevertheless amazed by the players’ fierce competition: “Stevie G yelling at Jay Spearing after he didn’t step to press as the cross came in.” You never lose your passion. Insane. You can pretend to play for enjoyment, but once you’re on the pitch, you want to win and will stop at nothing to achieve it.”
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