Twitter tributes to hat-trick hero
Twitter was buzzing with activity on Tuesday night as Liverpool players, ex-Reds, other footballers and journalists took to the social-media website to acclaim Steven Gerrard's Merseyside derby hat-trick. Here are the best of the post-match Tweets.
Luis Suarez: Very happy for the great win yesterday!! Congrats to Steve for his hat trick!! Let's keep fighting!!!! YNWA
Glen Johnson: Well done lads great result. Congrats Stevie #MatchBall
Brad Jones: Stevie G #absolutelegend!
Lucas Leiva: Captain fantastic again yesss. Well done Luis Suarez also.
Maxi Rodriguez: Beside winning the derby today, i must say i feel honored to play with such a footballer as Steve Gerrard. Great player, great teammate
Jonjo Shelvey: Great win!! Stevie g is the man!! Great support tonight as usual!!
Adam Morgan: Soo proud to be a liverpool fan!! Steven Gerrard Take a bow!! #captainfantasic. All the lads done supberb! #ynwa
Terry McDermott: Delighted for LFC tonight, Gerrard made himself even more of LFC legend, special mention to Kelly,Spearing and Big Andy who were outstanding
Daniel Pacheco: Stevie G. Yes !!!!!!! Buzzing.
Ryan Babel: #SteveG
Luis Garcia: Not too much to say. Just the special ones can score a hat trick on a MerseysideDerby. YNWA
Yossi Benayoun: This why steve G is one of the best players in the world..
Titi Camara: I am proud and honoured to have played with a great player #YNWA mr gerrard
Stan Collymore: Steve Gerrard,Gerrard....
Caroline Wozniacki: Unbelievable game by Gerrard!! 3-0! Well deserved for the reds!
James Pearce, Liverpool Echo: Gerrard on a different level but also big performances from Spearing, Suarez, Carroll and Kelly. Henderson also much improved. #LFC
Phil McNulty, BBC Sport: Liverpool vastly superior to Everton tonight - Gerrard and Suarez at the heart of everything. Easy in the end.
Dominic King, Daily Mail: He has been the player of a lifetime; how he keeps producing in the defining games for #LFC time and time again is remarkable.
Joey Barton, QPR: Better team won tonight. Even bigger game for the toffees now Sat. #gerrarddifferentclass
Jack Wilshere, Arsenal: Stevie G different class to any midfielder on the pitch.....still got it! Doubters pipe down!
Emmanuel Frimpong, Arsenal: Steven Gerrard Perfect Footballer Top Role Model