Opinions indeed.
Upon a quick scan of google, here are some from three of the greatest players of all time:
Zidane said "I have said in the past that at his peak he was the best in the world. Is he the best in the world? He might not get the attention of Messi and Ronaldo but, yes, I think he just might be," Zidane said. "If you don't have a player like him, who is the engine room, it can affect the whole team. When we were winning league titles and European Cups at Real, I always said Claude Makelele was our most important player. There is no way myself,Figo or Raúl would have been able to do what we did without Claude and the same goes for Gerrard. He has great passing ability, can tackle and scores goals, but most importantly he gives the players around him confidence and belief. You can't learn that, players like him are just born with that presence."
Messi said “Personally, I think Gerrard is England’s greatest-ever player. I wish him a happy retirement”.
Rooney said “"Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard and
Frank Lampard are all different. As an all-rounder, Stevie is the best; he can defend, pass the ball, run, tackle, score goals, set pieces. As an all-rounder he’s the best from that point of view”.
And I’ll take theirs over yours every day.
:)