Gerrard: I like Rice very much; Liverpool should've signed him

In a podcast, Gerard talked about Arsenal midfielder Rice. The Red legend expressed his attitude towards the gunner midfielder.

"I like Declan Rice very much, and I've been praising him for a long time. I faced him when I was coaching Aston Villa, and at that time he hadn't joined Arsenal yet. I didn't expect him to be so good because I had never seen him in person before." 

"When you see him in the player tunnel, you think, 'My goodness, this is the physique a midfielder should have.' If you were to create an ideal midfielder, he would be the body type you're looking for. Standing at 6 feet 1 inch or 6 feet 2 inches, with the strength and explosiveness in those legs, this is the midfielder you want. He's incredibly calm when in possession of the ball, and when he's off the ball, he's like a beast, running up and down the pitch. I personally like him very much as a person." 

"I think he's moving into a higher level and gradually becoming a world-class midfielder. Maybe he's the player we should have tried to poach from West Ham United. I don't know if we actually did, but imagine what it would be like if he were in our midfield now." 

"In the Premier League, I think Declan Rice is a very, very good midfielder." 

"I admire him in many aspects. I like this kid, his mindset, and his performance as he takes Arsenal to a higher level. He's adding new elements to his game. I think he'll be a very tough and powerful opponent, a good challenge."