Hull midfielder Tom Huddlestone will go head-to-head with one of his Holy Trinity of childhood heroes when he takes on Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard on Sunday. With the Tigers suffering back-to-back defeats and losing a previously unbeaten home record against Crystal Palace last weekend, the high-flying Reds head to the KC Stadium as firm favourites. Free-scoring forward Luis Suarez is an obvious danger but Huddlestones task will largely involve taking control of the midfield area and winning his personal battle with England captain Gerrard. And the former Tottenham midfielder makes no secret of the esteem in which he holds his opposite number - who, alongside Eric Cantona and Marcel Desailly, captured a young Huddlestones imagination. Gerrard has been a top-class player for the last 15 years, said Huddlestone. Growing up it was him, Cantona and Desailly as my three idols. Hes got everything. Hes quick, he can head the ball, tackle, one of the best passers around, he scores goals.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 13:00:27 +0000
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