Well, all eyes in Liverpool have shifted from the transfer buzz and drama to the current state of affairs. The game against Bolton last weekend, simply put, was a reality check. Yes, the fans can go on about how Carroll just isn’t worth the money even if we get back to the Stone Age, how Henderson and Downing aren’t living up to expectations irrespective of Dalglish defending them day-in day-out in the papers. Charlie Adam’s dip in form is now making its way to the forefront and it won’t be long before he gets to sit on the hot-seat.

However, do the aforementioned so-called “issues” justify the reality check we are talking about? Well, the answer is Yes and No. Yes, because Liverpool’s least expectation this season is to finish in the top four and get back to Champions League football. Under their current form, this path isn’t really looking like one laid with roses. Clearly, there are some under-performers who are taken to the gallows everyday by the media. Fair enough, one would think. But on the other hand, these issues don’t really go beyond bringing Liverpool’s Champions League dream alive simply because their arrival, along with the new owners, management and the plans, are here for Liverpool’s future. Not just the present.

It is easy to play the blame game while swimming in a pool of negativity. Easy to wake up to a bitter victory and rant about it endlessly on social networking sites. But can this behavior be pointed towards a team of Liverpool’s stature? The word ‘stature’ here is not time-bound. So if you are thinking of defaming the club by going into the whole perch thing again, then you really shouldn’t read further than this.

As a club with such rich history Liverpool, naturally, have possessed a number of players who can lay claim to that title, with the likes of Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush always mentioned at times like this.

And Dalglish certainly believes Gerrard can now be regarded as the best player to ever ply his trade in front of the famous Kop.

"I wouldn't disagree," said the Liverpool  boss when the suggestion was put to him during his weekly press conference.

With this in mind, GiveMeFootball decided to ask the fans if they agree with the assertions of Dalglish - and others - that Gerrard really is the Reds' greatest.

The answer was an emphatic 'yes', with the 31-year-old winning 92 percent of almost 10,000 votes cast by Liverpool supporters.