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Emre Can: I will NEVER be like Steven Gerrard and will go my own way at Anfield
EMRE CAN may be making waves at Liverpool, but the summer signing insists he will 'never be like Steven Gerrard'.
The German has proved himself to be a versatile player for Brendan Rodgers, most recently playing at the back.
But the 21-year-old, believes his future lies in midfield, and as flattering as the comparison to Gerrard is, he doesn't see it.
He told Bild newspaper: "The coach knows that I prefer the role in midfield and that I see myself there in the future.
"But as great as the comparisons to Steven Gerrard sound, I can never be like him.
"He has been playing for Liverpool since his childhood and already is a living legend.
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I am Emre Can and will go my own way
"I am Emre Can and will go my own way. To achieve a career like Gerrard has done would be a dream, but it's far from easy."
Can revealed he was shocked when Rodgers asked him to play as part of a back three at first.
But he insists his experience of playing as a centre back in his younger days helped him make the transition.
He added: "I wouldn't really call myself a right-back, it is demanded that I have an attacking approach, and also get involved in the build-up play.
"Indeed, the position was a surprise to me at first. I had never played it before, and feel more at home in midfield.
"But during my youth I also played at centre-back. Maybe that's why adjusting wasn't that difficult."
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