Gerrard seems the obvious answer liverpool were very mediocre in the the early 00’s he managed to win them an fa cup against West ham and the champions league and they got to the final the next year as well. Liverpool without Gerrard would of been mid table at best
Lack of real investment over 14 years can’t be overturned in two years, with the ffp limits we can’t do what city, chelsea and United do and spaff money on players, this is the real issue for me, the playing style is sustainable we just have financial hurdles to navigate to bring the squad depth up, which sounds ridiculous I know but I’m grateful in another way as if the pif sold us the new owners can’t chase the superstars and rack up billions of pounds of debt and ruin us thanks to the ffp rules
West brom surviving after a points deduction in he prem, think brian Robson was their manager