Steven Gerrard is arguably Liverpool’s most famous player of his generation and on talent alone is probably one of the most explosive and determined midfielders you can find in the world today.
He’s been misused for England and recently at Liverpool – his main talents in my view are running the show in midfield alongside a skillful passer like Pirlo who is able to float up and and down the pitch filling the gaps as well as creating opportunities for the rest of the team.
At Liverpool, he has Alonso to do that for him. In England, there’s only Carrick and he’s almost never picked to play alongside Gerrard.
Liverpool captain, Scouser for life and will probably never leave Liverpool, although he might have to if he wants to win the Premiership (then again, who knows?).
There are some players who habitually dive and then get called on it – Cristiano Ronaldo, Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie, to name a few.
There are others who are saints but resort to diving at their most desperate hour – Thierry...
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After our new author JAFL inadvertently sparked off the customary Friday controversy by telling Liverpool fans that they won’t win the Premiership this season, one...
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Twice Steven Gerrard has taken the time to condemn foreign players diving in interviews. In one instance he...
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Who is better – Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard or Chelsea’s Frank Lampard? That where this discussion turned to, and since it has been such a contentious point for both sets of fans (plus England fans), let’s find out…
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Steve McClaren will officially announce his squad for the friendly against Greece on August 16 in a press conference on Friday.
One of his first acts will be to name a new captain – one that will lead England to Euro 2008 and hopefully,...
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David Beckham’s resignation after England’s exit from Germany 2006 leaves us with only two real options for the captain’s post –...
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The 3-1 scoreline should have flattered the Hungarians, but it ended up flattering the England team instead. While the ‘A’ team outclassed their opponents in all areas, they lacked the penetration to make their chances count. The fact that...
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It had to happen – Madrid is (too predictably) going after big names again this summer, with Gerrard on the top of the list.
One wonders, of course, why a star-studded midfield like Madrid would have a ‘problem’. Maybe...
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