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Published 17:44 25 May 2017 BST
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“I would have loved to have played with him for a couple of years.
“He’s a very intelligent footballer. He’s on that same wavelength – he sees things.
“There are players and there are levels and he’s absolutely top level.”
Playing alongside the Brazilian was not the only aspect of the game that Gerrard enjoyed.
He maintains that he "loved every second of it" and admitted that he doesn't consider any game a friendly when he's representing his boyhood club.
“Every time you get the opportunity to put the red shirt back on, you never turn it down," Gerrard continued.
“This was obviously a bit special coming out here to give a bit back to our amazing fan base. To play for Jurgen and be around the team was fantastic.
“There’s no such thing as a friendly when you’ve got a Liverpool shirt on. I’m the same whatever type of game it is – I just give it what I’ve got and give it my best.
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