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Steven Gerrard's Final Game for Liverpool at Anfield: Highlights and Reaction

Mark Patterson@@MarkPattersonBRX.com LogoUK Staff WriterMay 16, 2015

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 16:  Liverpool fans take photographs with Steven Gerrard picture ahead of the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield on May 16, 2015 in Liverpool, England.  (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Stu Forster/Getty Images

Liverpool and Steven Gerrard parting ways is a huge moment, and it meant a dramatic build-up to the game against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Steven Gerrard arrives at Anfield for his final home game as an #LFC player https://t.co/Xk0MuQZFsD

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 16, 2015

The midfielder was the talk of the Internet as kick-off approached, and he dominated every aspect of coverage.

There was the match programme:

This is the programme cover for Steven Gerrard's last home game as a Liverpool player. pic.twitter.com/BFWOtSz7cG

— Simon Hughes (@Simon_Hughes__) May 15, 2015

Inside, there was a picture of a young Gerrard:

Fantastic picture from today's @lfc match programme pic.twitter.com/vLFkVniJRb

— John Bradley (@JBcommentator) May 16, 2015

Which was proof, if proof were needed, that Gerrard's hair has barely changed at all throughout his career:

Hey @Joey7Barton you were right. Steven Gerrard's hair hasn't changed much over the years http://t.co/ayK00KiJzO https://t.co/NUEAw8XRir

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) May 15, 2015

Even Gerrard's boots were aware of the occasion:

Steven Gerrard's special boots for his final Liverpool home game are pretty amazing: http://t.co/KtAxn2Xpqf #lfc pic.twitter.com/t3XqgRFwEq

— Metro Sport (@Metro_Sport) May 16, 2015

 Meanwhile, Liverpool were preparing for a big tifo in tribute to their captain:

Anfield is ready to say farewell to a legend #ThanksStevie #LFC pic.twitter.com/GtyUtddMCF

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 16, 2015

Some more shots of the fan mosaic for Steven Gerrard #ThanksStevie #LFC pic.twitter.com/lBXrhHz22K

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 16, 2015

And when the game began the emotion was off the scale:

Classy Stevie high fiving the Palace players. #Legend pic.twitter.com/4ygyKlukNJ

— Fidel GaGstro (@_Gags_) May 16, 2015

VIDEO: Steven Gerrard's ovation from the crowd here at Anfield, for the final time. Wow. #LFC #BPLonNBC #YNWA pic.twitter.com/jBXf7o5C4s

— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) May 16, 2015

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