Genuine question but were you around for the 1966 World Cup?
It's just usually people on the internet espousing the greatness of footballers plying their trade over half a centruy ago turn out to be about fifteen.
Jaw dropping levels of idiocy in your post.
Gerrard and Mourinho have both confirmed that Madrid were chasing Gerrard as late as 2012.
"That is how to play midfield not running around box to box"
Tell that to any number of current German midfielders, Vieira, Ballack, Vidal et al
You're absolutely right mate. He never got as far as discussing personal terms with Real Madrid, he was never on the verge of signing for Chelsea, Fergie never described him as "the most influential player in English football". Ancelotti never described him as one of the best players in the...