Steven Gerrard bought shirty with a reporter for "chasing headlines" after he was requested if Aston Villa might value Liverpool the title on Tuesday.
The Anfield legend is in cost at Villa Park after leaving Rangers in November and it has been a blended begin to life again within the Premier League.
Gerrard has Villa comfortably secure in mid-table however they've been inconsistent and unable to propel themselves anyplace close to the European spots.
Nonetheless they might have a serious oblique say within the title race as they face Liverpool on Tuesday and league leaders Manchester Metropolis on the ultimate day of the season.
However when requested if Villa might derail the Reds' title bid, Gerrard gave a hostile response, accusing a reporter of "chasing headlines."
He stated: "The best way the fixtures have fallen we will have a say within the title race, but additionally the relegation battle. That is the best way it's.
"But it surely's over a 38-game season, each groups play Aston Villa twice, so I am not going to offer you any headlines that you could be be chasing."
Gerrard has lengthy been mooted for a return to Liverpool someday though that hypothesis has dampened just lately with Jurgen Klopp penning a brand new contract till 2026.
In his press convention forward of Tuesday's conflict, the German was requested if Gerrard was nonetheless a viable possibility to interchange him down the road.
And he refused to rule it out, saying: "Sure, in fact, it is potential. I do not know, it isn't my resolution to make. So I feel it is potential, that is it."