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CARSON, Calif. - Steven Gerrard is the next big star in the LA Galaxy.The Liverpool captain will join the defending Major League Soccer champions in July after completing his illustrious career with his boyhood team, the Galaxy announced Wednesday.The 34-year-old midfielder said last week he was leaving Liverpool after the English Premier League season to move stateside. The Galaxy confirmed Gerrards move to Southern California on an 18-month deal as a designated player, which means he will be paid above MLS salary cap.The Galaxy are the most successful club in Major League Soccer history, and I am looking forward to competing for more championships in the years to come, Gerrard said in a statement released by the club.The MLS season begins in March, meaning Gerrard wont team up with league MVP Robbie Keane until midway through the schedule.The move is the latest bold stroke for the Galaxy, who won the MLS Cup in December for the third time in four years and the record fifth time overall.As a versatile midfielder with tremendous finishing ability and leadership skills, Gerrard seems to be an ideal replacement for Landon Donovan, a Galaxy star for the last 10 seasons who briefly played at Everton. The most accomplished player in U.S. soccer history retired last month at 32 years old, worn down by the competitive grind.Gerrard and Keane are both two years older than Donovan, but their partnership is just getting started.I think in the dressing room, he is going to bring qualities we havent seen before, Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said. I think Stevies qualities as a person and a leader (are) outstanding. On the field, he is obviously going to be different than Landon Donovan. The idea is that he is not here to replace Landon Donovan. He is a great addition to our team, a player of quality and experience, and I think he is going to complement the group of players that we have rather well.Arena envisions Gerrard in more of an attacking role in the Galaxy midfield, teaming with Keane and young striker Gyasi Zardes.I think we add another piece to our team that hopefully will allow us to maintain our status in the league, Arena said.Indeed, Galaxy owner Phil Anschutz doesnt hesitate to spend to the limits of the leagues salary constraints for the best available players. The club changed MLS worldwide perception in 2007 when it signed David Beckham for his trailblazing six-year run with the club, ending in 2012 with two straight championships.Arena has repeatedly attracted top talent to sun-splashed Hollywood, building a dynasty in a league devoted to parity. Gerrard will join Keane and U.S. national team defender Omar Gonzalez as the Galaxys three designated players, surrounded by a solid group of complementary talent.The future of the team is very bright, Gerrard said.Keane and Gerrard are reunited in what should be a potent offensive pairing.They were teammates with Liverpool from 2008-09. Keane, who grew up as a Liverpool fan in Dublin, spent just 19 games with the Merseyside club before Tottenham reacquired him.Keane, who has been an MLS standout ever since joining the Galaxy past midseason in 2011, immediately put a post on his Facebook page welcoming Stevie G.Great player and a great addition to the team, Keane posted. Heres to 2015 season and hopefully another title.Gerrard has been a staple in Liverpools midfield for 17 years and its full-time captain since 2003, a remarkable run of consistency in European soccer.The Reds longest-serving captain has scored 182 goals in 696 appearances in all competitions while winning 10 major trophies in the last 15 years, including the UEFA Champions League in 2005 and the FA Cup in 2001 and 2006.Gerrard also served as Englands captain during the last two World Cups. He has 21 goals in 114 international appearances — third-most in English history.Gerrard is the second high-profile English player to make an MLS move in the last year, but Manchester City announced last week that Frank Lampard will stay for the rest of the Premier League season instead of switching to its sister club, New York City FC. Lampard was expected to be a cornerstone for the expansion team, and the change of plans enraged many U.S. soccer fans.Gerrard has been left out of Liverpools lineup occasionally this season, yet he still leads the Reds with nine goals, and former teammate Jamie Carragher recently raved about his form. He scored both goals in Liverpools 2-1 FA Cup victory over AFC Wimbledon on Monday night.We are going to be halfway through our league schedule, and he is going to have a short period of time to get adjusted to the team and to the league, Arena said. But I think because of the kind of guy that he is, the qualities that he has as a player, he will make the transition pretty quickly. China Shoes Free Shipping .com) - Rakeem Christmas scored 21 points, B. China Shoes Wholesale .com) - Colorado may be ahead of the Vancouver Canucks in the Western Conference standings, but they are a club that the Avalanche may want to avoid in the playoffs. https://www.chinashoesshop.com/. 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Speaking to Sky Sports, Thompson said: If you ask me, winning a trophy is always the most important. People talk about finishing fourth like its winning a trophy but its not. Liverpool have seen off Dortmund and Villarreal to reach the final I think its massive for these players playing in another final. Winning trophies brings you a mentality which you cant put a price on.This is Liverpool Football Club and prestige of competing in finals, especially European ones, is huge, thats why players want to play for this club.Obviously a lot of people in England see it as second rate but in Europe its huge. I remember in 2001 when we won our three trophies and all the foreign players and Gerard Houllier saw the UEFA Cup as the most important one over the FA Cup and League Cup. Winning trophies brings you a mentality which you cant put a price on. Phil Thompson However, Thommo has warned Liverpool fans not to get too carried away if they do return to Europes top competition as Klopp comes to the end of his first season in charge.He added: It puts us back up there competting with the best but it doesnt suddenly make us contenders to win the Champions League.dddddddddddd. Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool dont need luck to beat Sevilla in the Europa League final Finishing seventh in the Premier League isnt good enough. Its a stepping stone in the right direction but its consistency that this team need in order to compete for the league.What people have still got to remember is this is Brendan Rodgers squad so Klopp still has to do a fair bit of tinkering to get a the right players for his style of play to really be effective. Thommo predicts... Find out what Thommo is predicting for the Europa League final here. Also See: Gerrard hopes for springboard Souness: Reds to win in style Liverpool v Sevilla preview Route to the final ' ' '