Source: Team_Talk
Gera plays down Liverpool link
Zoltan Gera hailed Steven Gerrard as one of the best midfielders in the world but says he is not about to join the England ace at Liverpool. New Reds boss Roy Hodgson is reported to be ready to raid his old club for the attack-minded midfielder, who helped Fulham reach the final of the Europa League last season.Gera enjoyed his involvement in the friendly against England at Wembley last night, where the Hungarians took a shock lead before eventually being undone by Gerrard's quickfire second-half brace.However, the 31-year-old - also said to be interesting Werder Bremen - insists his mind is focused on continuing the Cottagers' success under new boss Mark Hughes rather than any talk of a move to Anfield."The England team is full of top players. Against us, they played under pressure because the supporters were not happy," he said."But they showed character, because they were 1-0 down and then changed the game."I love Steven Gerrard as a player - he is a great captain for England and scored two goals, he is one of the best midfielders in the world."However, when asked about the rumours of a switch to Liverpool, Gera insisted: "I do not know anything about this."I was happy at Fulham with Roy, but he has moved on to Liverpool and I am still at Fulham."Mark Hughes is a very good manager, we have had some great training sessions."He wants a different Fulham, and I think the team will be capable of these new things."Gera added: "Everybody expects a lot from Fulham, but we need to stay on our level, with a target of the top 10."If we can do that, it will be great for us."I would like to play as I did last season, want to improve and be better."I know it is difficult to play in the first 11, but I will do my best."Fulham striker Bobby Zamora was one of several new caps to feature for Capello's much-changed squad at Wembley last night, and Gera feels his team-mate more than deserves his opportunity."Bobby played very well and was unlucky not to score, but you can see he is a very good player," said Gera."He can hold the ball up, use both feet, which is a bonus for them."Sometimes when you join a new club, you need time. The first season for Bobby was a bit difficult, but he worked very hard for the team and now is scoring lots of goals."