Liverpool have lost three games in the league for the first time since the reign of Gerard Houllier.
“The players need to take responsibility for where we are in the league,” Gerrard said. “It’s just not good enough for a club like us to be there. We have to find a better level of consistency. We need a reaction and there’s no better team to produce that against than Everton. It’s important the players put in a performance and get a result for the fans.”