Overview

• Speaking on Rio Ferdinand's podcast, Gerrard said rivalries between Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea players bred bitterness that blocked cohesion.
• He described sometimes hating international duty, recalling long, isolating hours in hotel rooms and a lack of team connection.
• Gerrard argued managers and staff failed to build a midfield plan for him, Frank Lampard and Paul Scholes, insisting a tactical approach could have made the trio work.
• He called Gareth Southgate underrated for fostering a stronger culture in later years that helped England bond more effectively.
• Gerrard won 114 caps between 2000 and 2014, during which England did not progress beyond the quarter-finals at major tournaments.