I`ll tell you whats goin on , between Benitez and Gerrard ,
Gerrard NEEDS an operation , Benitez says no you have to save my season and play , Gerrard is [oops] off because he knows WORLD CUP IS A SERIOUS DOUBT if he [oops] his groin up again , sg knows this is prob his last world cup and England have a bloody good chance , if sg is fit , he knows he should of had the operation ages ago but Benitez trying to save his own arse . Hence friction between the two , Gerrard won`t go to Real Madrid incase Benitez gets that job , he won`t want to play for him again , oh and player manager NAAA !!!
possibly.as gerrard has realized that WC ahead is the only chance of a silverware he might achieve during his playing time left.he knows he wont win anything with liverpool now and he cant leave liverpool now too...might be world cup the real reason...