Liverpool legend Gerrard recently talked about the England team that was called the "golden generation" back then. The Three Lions during the Eriksson and Capello period can definitely be called star-studded, but they always return in international competitions. Gerrard said this was because of the serious ego between Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea stars.

The so-called "golden generation" in England mainly includes Gerard, Lampard, Scholes, Terry, Ferdinand, Gary Neville and Ashley Cole, etc., but they have never helped the Three Lions enter the semi-finals of any major competition. While attending a podcast hosted by Ferdinand, Gerald said that the team was too immature to even get along well.

Gerard said: "I think we are all conceited losers. Now I see Carragher and Scholes sitting on TV to debate. They look like good friends for 20 years, and so are Carragher and Neville. Of course, including me, now you and you are much better than before. You should know that we have been a player for 15 years.

"Then why didn't we make connections between the ages of 20 and 23?" Is it because of self-esteem or because of competition? Why are we now mature and closer and closer at this stage of our lives? Why didn’t we connect when we were teammates in England?

"I think it's blamed on England's intra-squad culture, we've never really been connected. Everyone is too closed to themselves, not friendly enough, and not united enough. We are not a real team and have never formed a strong team at any stage."

Although Gerald played 114 times for England's national team and served as captain, he admitted that he sometimes hates the days with the national team.

He said: "I hate that kind of life, I don't enjoy it, I even hate those rooms. In the early days, I would have had a downturn and I would think, I'm going to be in the room for seven hours, what can I do? There was no social media at that time, and there was no DVD player or something.

"I only had a few TV channels to watch, and I was often frustrated and down. Of course, I love to play in competitions and I love to play for England, which makes me very proud. I also like training, but only have 90 minutes of training time a day. Then I had to stay alone in London or somewhere else.

"I would think that from now until half an hour before dinner, and to the next day, I have to stay in this room. I don't feel like I'm in a team, nor do I feel that I have any connection with my national teammates. I just hope to leave quickly after the game and training."