England midfielder Jordan Henderson, who was with the club until last season, left Anfield last summer. Similarly, longtime Liverpool players James Milner and Roberto Firmino also left at the end of their contracts.
With Liverpool losing veteran players down the stretch, 26-year-old defender Joe Gomez is now the team’s oldest player, having moved from Charlton in 2015, and has developed into a utility player who can play in any position in the back line and is currently supporting the injured left back. He is currently supporting the injured left back.
The former England defender seems to have entered a new stage of his career, and Steve McManaman, who played for Liverpool and Real Madrid during his playing days, stressed the importance of having players like Gomez who have been with the club for a long time.
“I would be gutted if he left because people like Gomez are absolutely priceless to you at a football club,”
“If you go back to Real Madrid, they’ve got Lucas Vasquez and Nacho, who have both been at the club for over ten years. If you speak to any of their team-mates about what they think of them, they adore them. That’s why they’re still there.”
“Teams need players like that and they are just as important as the superstars.”
Liverpool Echo