Steven Gerrard to Liverpool: Twitter gives mixed reaction to potential return of club legend

The online fan base is somewhat divided over the club legend's potential return

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard (Getty Images)

When The Independent exclusively broke the news regarding Steven Gerrard’s potential return to Liverpool late on Tuesday night, the red half of Merseyside went wild.

Joy was unconfined among the club’s global support base online too, with many taking to social media to register their delight after learning that new manager Jurgen Klopp has opened talks with the Anfield legend.

It is not, however, all sweetness and light. Surprisingly, perhaps, there were many who saw the sense last season behind the then-captain’s departure.

Their reservations over his fitness and ability to meet the demands of the Premier League have not faded, especially now that the team plays Klopp’s intense gegenpressing style of play.

Here’s the best reaction from Twitter to Gerrard’s potential homecoming. It’s much more of a mixed bag than you might expect…

Are the nay-sayers injecting a healthy dose of realism or are they crusty old curmudgeons intent on spoiling everyone’s fun?

Let us know in the comments...