Social media reacts as Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard takes his Anfield bow

We can’t be sure, but it appears someone important is playing his final home match for Liverpool today.

Here’s how Twitter is chasing it down.

The home fans saying a spectacular farewell to Gerrard. Extremely emotional moment. #YNWA #LFC #BPLonNBC pic.twitter.com/O1gSEj6yRQ

— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) May 16, 2015

Legend gets thrown around too often but #Gerrard is one of them! Fantastic career. #YNWA Remarkably, he kept the same haircut throughout.👱😂

— Alejandro Bedoya (@AleBedoya17) May 16, 2015

Lallana scores for Liverpool and runs straight into the arms of Gerrard. So wonderfully beautiful It’s become all too much for me.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 16, 2015

This is #Gerrard pic.twitter.com/VoXYqK9Zqj

— Giovanni Capuano (@capuanogio) May 16, 2015

Very cool for #Gerrard being able to experience that ovation with his family. Now don’t get hurt buddy, We’ve got an MLS title to defend!

— Ryan Hasenauer (@RyanH7681) May 16, 2015

Steven Gerrard ❤️

— Dom Dwyer (@Ddwyer14) May 16, 2015

Watching Steven Gerrard’s last match at Anfield. It’s going to be exciting to have this guy on our team. #lagalaxy

— Robbie Rogers (@robbierogers) May 16, 2015

Crystal Palace fans not taking all the adulation lying down. Chants of “Have You Ever Seen Gerrard Win The League?”

— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) May 16, 2015

Inside Steven #Gerrard’s boots today http://t.co/O8ozlVZm0r pic.twitter.com/a66AJB7nmj

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) May 16, 2015

Gerard was my football hero growing up, any kid that loved football wanted to be him #Gerrard

— Kieran Hawkins (@KieranHawkinss) May 16, 2015

If I was Brendan Rodgers, I’d have told Gerrard before the game, “There’s no way they can send you off today. Take advantage of that.”

— Miriti Murungi (@NutmegRadio) May 16, 2015

If that doesn’t give you goosebumps I don’t know what will. #Gerrard

— Stuart Holden (@stuholden) May 16, 2015

What a player. #Gerrard

— Conor McLaughlin (@ConorMcL3) May 16, 2015

Such class. Gonna be missed in the @premierleague although a enemy must respect Gerrard #YNWAGerrard

— Peter Di Lorenzo (@Peter_DiLo_23) May 16, 2015

The Captain is the first man to greet the goalscorer. #ThanksStevie #BPLonNBC pic.twitter.com/gwmQ42mf6G

— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) May 16, 2015

VIDEO: Steven Gerrard’s ovation from the crowd here at Anfield, for the final time. Wow. #LFC #BPLonNBC #YNWA pic.twitter.com/jBXf7o5C4s

— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) May 16, 2015

Pretty harsh that Gerrard brought his daughters out but rejected his son Moreno

— #ThanksStevie (@IndigoLFC) May 16, 2015

Man Utd fans say Gerrard isn’t a top player because he hasn’t won the league. Djimi Traore won Champions League, is he better than Cantona?

— Mersey Reds (@MerseyReds1) May 16, 2015

Lampard, Giggs, Scholes all bowed out quietly with little fuss. Gerrard’s farewell is as if the EPL itself is ending. Get over yourself.

— David (@CFCsocial) May 16, 2015

Wait, Steven Gerrard is leaving Liverpool?!??? Why didn’t anybody tell me?????

— Paul Olczak (@pvo78) May 16, 2015

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