I think Gerrard leaving is hard (but good timing) for him, right for the club and heartbreaking for the fans.
I'd hate to see his star fade at Liverpool, rather I'd like to see him rejuvenated as an LFC icon and then bring something back to the club in a coaching or management role.
He needs a break from LFC and we need to learn to live without him and stop relying on him to get us out of the poop.
Edit: Just saw this on Macca rumours from Macca:
04 Jan 2015 12:17:38
Let me just clarify the Gerrard situation..
What we have to remember is the premier league is one of the quickest leagues in the world..
You now have a player who's body can't perform at his very high standards he sets himself..
He wants to go out at the top, he was always going to leave us at the end of this season and hang up his boots .
Clearly he has decided to give La Galaxy a go where he will be by far the best player in the MLS, the pace of the game will suit him..
The last game of the season will be a sad one for us reds and most football fans..
He is for me the greatest player to have played for us and has given us all some unbelievable memories ..
But i can guarantee he will return is some capacity at the end of his stint in the states..
Lets enjoy the legend till the end of the season and see if he can lift one or more cups for us at the end of it...
Cheers
Macca