stmichael wrote:The bottom line here is that Steven Gerrard is the best crosser at the club, and he can beat ANY full back in the land with his pace power and skill. WHEN HE WANTS TO.
Against the mancs, he didn't go at Evra once. Against Arsenal, he didn't go at Clichy once.
You have to ask yourself why?
My opinion is that he didn't want to do it. If he did want to, then all he had to do was stay out wide, wait for Xabi to give him the ball and then go at the full back.
Criticise Rafa for not playing Gerrard in the middle if you like, that's a legitimate complaint. Don't criticise him for Gerrard doing all out wide though, as its not like he isn't capable of doing it.
Bamaga man wrote:surely its time for Rafa to move him (Gerrard) back to the middle, after five defeats already away from home surely the alarm bells have got to start ringing sooner or later with Rafa.......
I'm starting to worry about the lad quite frankly, I can see him pi$$ing off if this continues as he isnt happy playing out there and the longer it continues his and Rafa's relationship will be almost in tatters.
chiggz_likes_owen wrote:Why is this so hard. Stevie can't do jack on the right. He has a power engine only made for the middle.
CharmlessMan wrote:Wasn't Gerrard on the right last season? I think he was, did people complain? No, not really, why has it become an issue all of a sudden? Nit-picking is what is I tell thee!
woof woof ! wrote:CharmlessMan wrote:Wasn't Gerrard on the right last season? I think he was, did people complain? No, not really, why has it become an issue all of a sudden? Nit-picking is what is I tell thee!
My stat man tells me Gerrard spent 50% of last season on the the right the rest of the time he was in his usual central position, where the majority of his goals came from .
s@int wrote:Did any one see Gerrards interview after last nights match, he had huge bags under his eyes and looked like he hadnt slept for a week.
CharmlessMan wrote:chiggz_likes_owen wrote:Why is this so hard. Stevie can't do jack on the right. He has a power engine only made for the middle.
Wasn't Gerrard on the right last season? I think he was, did people complain? No, not really, why has it become an issue all of a sudden? Nit-picking is what is I tell thee!
CharmlessMan wrote:He was used on the right last season; there were no complaints, not a complaint from him or from anyone else. It might be his preferred position, but Gerrard has to learn to focus on the team and accept the managers’ decisions. I'd like to see Gerrard in the middle too, but I won't lose any sleep if he isn't. He's not the only one playing badly; most of the team are playing poorly too. We are not a one man team, Gerrard is supposedly 'the best player in the world', if that's the case he shouldn't have a problem playing on the right and it's not like he doesn't cut inside to the centre anyhoo.
CharmlessMan wrote:I know it's not happening for him this season, perhaps one factor is down to him playing 'out of position', I can say the other one is down to his 'lax' approach to matches, which to be fair is evident in virtually the whole team this season. The team's low confidence, lack of guts and poor form worry me more than one individual player. Gerrard's ability is unquestionable, his value to us is also unquestionable, but I won't worry about one individual player when the whole team isn't performing, I worry about them all, just like I wont worry about one player being off form when the majority are performing to the best of their abilities, we're winning and doing the basics to a high standard.
I agree it works both ways, but I'm much more comfortable with Sissoko and Alonso in the centre than I am with Gerrard and Alonso or Gerrard and Sissoko. I will agree Gerrard should be played in the centre over Zenden, but will that sort Gerrard out? I doubt it, he's needs to sort himself out mentally and sort out his attitude, then his performances will fall into place and that goes for the rest of the team who have put in spineless appearances this season.
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