Steven Gerrard returned to Liverpool last week and supporters struggled to contain their excitement at the return of the club’s favourite son.
But since the legendary Reds midfielder got his name back on Liverpool’s books with a new role with the club’s academy, things have not exactly gone according to plan for the first team.
"It feels like completing the circle" https://t.co/fl5IzuXneG
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) January 20, 2017
Jurgen Klopp has overseen three games since Gerrard returned, in an act that the German would have hoped could motivate his players, and all three have resulted in defeats.
Yikes.
The Reds had gone unbeaten at Anfield in the Premier League for over a year when league strugglers Swansea overturned them last Saturday.
Just three days later and Klopp watched his side crash out of the EFL Cup thanks to a late defeat on home soil to Southampton.
But surely they couldn’t lose three games in a row, AT HOME, in the space of seven days.
Surely!
Well, Paul Lambert clearly didn’t get the memo as he sent his Wolves players out with a mission that saw the Championship outfit leave Klopp under mounting pressure as Liverpool’s only hope of silverware this term now remains in the league following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat in the FA Cup fourth round.
Liverpool have lost 3 consecutive home games across all competitions for the first time since October 2012.
Not a great start to the year. pic.twitter.com/7pXweoj88v
— Squawka (@Squawka) January 28, 2017
It’s obviously just a coincidence that Gerrard so happened to start in his new role at the same time that the first team began hitting a speed bump.
But this crowd wasn’t so quick to write off the possibility that the former Liverpool captain had jinxed the season.
Since Steven Gerrard returned to Liverpool:
– Liverpool 2-3 Swansea ✅
– Liverpool 0-1 Southampton ✅
– Liverpool 1-2 Wolves ✅— Vrutant 🔰 (@mehtussss) January 28, 2017
So the #Gerrard curse is back, out of all competitions since his return
— jamminlambert (@jamminlambert) January 28, 2017
I'm starting to believe this Gerrard curse fam!
— aleeyu (@aleeyu_lfc) January 28, 2017
Gerrard effect for sure!
— Yusril Mutaqin (@yyyusrilll) January 28, 2017
Friday Gerrard join Liverpool..
Saturday lose to Swansea..
Wednesday out of League cup..
Saturday out of FA cup..
Gerrard effect..— saazan MUFC (@Devils20saazan) January 28, 2017
It's Gerrard's fault, he comes back to the club and everything goes to shit
— SINAN 🍉 (@sinosman) January 28, 2017
It's all Gerrard's fault he is a #curse
— Ismael Garzon (@IshG7) January 28, 2017
*whispers* it's gerrard fault
— n (@cowboylykeme) January 28, 2017
Liverpool should sack Gerrard. Every since he came back they've been on a slippy slope.
10 year contract— Liam Whelan (@liam11) January 28, 2017
I'm going to deeply investigate the #GerrardCurse here, i'm convinced that it's real.
— . (@Kloppomaniacs) January 28, 2017
The Curse of Gerrard?
— James Coatsworth (@j_coatsworth) January 28, 2017
Well that's a turn up Season over It's the Gerrard jinx again
— Vic Short (@Vic_Short) January 28, 2017
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