I played with Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard – this is who I think was better

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The ex-Liverpool and Chelsea forward believes he knows who was the better player out of Steven Gerrard and Frank LampardFernando Torres reckons Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard held the edge over Chelsea legend Frank Lampard in the debate over who was superior. Paul Scholes, who has frequently featured in the debate, preferred to stay neutral, while Rio Ferdinand selected Lampard for his goalscoring prowess but Gerrard for crucial match-winning performances.Despite his acrimonious exit from Merseyside, Torres made his way back to Anfield in 2024 for a legends fixture against Ajax, where he lined up alongside Gerrard and other club icons.

I didn't have that time. I was 27 years old.

I did not have time to wait. Here we are five years later and they are still trying to build – around the same position in the league as when I left."Back in 2019, Torres made clear his lasting devotion to Liverpool, saying: "I'm really proud to say I will support Liverpool forever, it doesn't matter what happened."Even when things between us were not at their best, I felt that I needed to support Liverpool.