The FA charged Gerrard after viewing video evidence of the player's two-footed lunge on Everton defender Gary Naysmith during the goalless Merseyside derby at Anfield on December 22.
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The FA charged Gerrard after viewing video evidence of the player's two-footed lunge on Everton defender Gary Naysmith during the goalless Merseyside derby at Anfield on December 22.
Houllier said afterwards:
"I don't want to comment about whether it was going against us during the hearing because I could go over the top. But Steven was condemned in the media before he was even judged and that probably put pressure on the panel. The truth was that it was a mistimed tackle with no malicious intent..I'm disappointed. It was practically an accident. If I had the slightest hint that he was guilty of something, I wouldn't have come here to defend him. He's been playing well but we have to get on with it. We'll be strong and overcome this."