Liverpool stars Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher have paid tribute to Gary Ablett after the former Anfield defender passed away.
Gerrard and Carragher praise former Liverpool coach and player
Liverpool stars Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher have paid tribute to Gary Ablett after the former Anfield defender passed away on Sunday night.
Reds captain Gerrard - who spent time training under Ablett when the 46-year-old worked as a coach at the club - was full of praise for a man who made more than 100 appearances in a Liverpool shirt before moving to Merseyside rivals Everton.
And Carragher was also in no doubt about Ablett's status after describing him as a 'great person'.
"First and foremost he was a really good guy, a terrific servant to the club as player and as a coach," said Gerrard. "It's a really sad day for everyone at Liverpool, but the people who matter most are his family and our thoughts are with them.
"I only worked with Gary in certain sessions, but I could see straight away that he was a very good coach.
Top professional
"He was a top guy and a top professional in the way he went about his work. He was enthusiastic and all the players who worked under him for the reserves and the first team certainly learned a lot off him."
Liverpool's vice-captain Carragher added: "He was a great person. I knew him when he was here as a coach and he did a fantastic job here, the reserves winning the league in his second season.
"He had a great rapport with the lads, particularly the younger ones.
"There are not many people who can cross the divide between Everton and Liverpool like he did, both as a player and a coach.
"No-one at either club has ever had a bad word to say about him and that's evidence of the high esteem he's held in."
