Gerrard ‘the future leader of Liverpool’

STEVEN GERRARD has been told he is “the future leader of the club” after his last-ditch winner on Monday kept Liverpool’s Champions League dreams alive.

The England midfielder, who admits Liverpool’s season will be a failure if they don’t clinch a top four spot, squirmed his way in from the line past two defenders to bury a priceless winner.

The low shot, which eluded the grasp of Charlton goalkeeper Dean Kiely, came in the final seconds of the Anfield clash with Charlton and sealed a vital 2-1 success.