Steven Gerrard

[red g]

Yep and both players are, imho, the very best in the world. Kaka just shade it for me. He's a special player. As you rightly say though even he has poor games.

Messi is another one, but he is improving at a frightening rate.....but a la gerrard tonight when he had that burst through the centre messi sometimes used to do just 1 or 2 great things a game.

As it happens i think this will be the year of the messi

[thesilverfoxlfc]

People cant play good all the time, you just hope they play good most of the time......

[bazza76]

With the absense of Alonso and Mascherano, and knowing Rafa's prefered tactics of liking to have a screen of two infront of the back 4, Gerrard was obviously told to keep it diciplined tonight and not to try bursting forward at every opportunity, I think it is a part of his game that he needs more practice at, being disciplined that is, as he is such a free spirit normally on the pitch.
I have no doubt had Alonso or Momo being playing tonight in midfield along with Mascherano. Gerrard would have had a much better game.

[Revo]

****ing **** tonight but one of the best players in the world

[Kaip]

Very very poor display

[AFII]

As I see it.

Gerrard had been out injured and then played two games in a few days for England. Everyone could see how tired he was after the first game, he even got cramp and had to go off.

He then had to reload his batteries for the second game a few days later and played an excellent game but that game took a lot out of him.

He needs a rest and I won't be surprised if he will be given the Birmingham and Reading game off.

[Cormack74]

Doesn't look match fit to me. As AF 11 states He ambled around for England last week too.

No doubt he'll be back to his best soon.

[JimmytheJalopy]

With the absense of Alonso and Mascherano.

[JPK]

As I see it.

Gerrard had been out injured and then played two games in a few days for England. Everyone could see how tired he was after the first game, he even got cramp and had to go off.

He then had to reload his batteries for the second game a few days later and played an excellent game but that game took a lot out of him.

He needs a rest and I won't be surprised if he will be given the Birmingham and Reading game off.

Lucas should get a run against Birmingham.

[cobain]

Lucas should get a run against Birmingham.

Spot on!

He wasn't the Brazillian player of the year for nothing!

[kurtangle01]

Lucas should get a run against Birmingham.

To physical for him me thinks. Birmingham will want to get stuck in and we'll need to have experience in the middle.

[JPK]

To physical for him me thinks. Birmingham will want to get stuck in and we'll need to have experience in the middle.

When will he ever play so?He will want out soon if he keeps warming the bench

[thesilverfoxlfc]

To physical for him me thinks. Birmingham will want to get stuck in and we'll need to have experience in the middle.

Only one way to find out if he can handle it

[MrMichael]

football is not about youtube cllips,

You're right, it isn't..... but here's some anyway. Poor game tonight, but he still IS all that

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd5GvMuy9GE

[AFII]

To physical for him me thinks. Birmingham will want to get stuck in and we'll need to have experience in the middle.

That is why Lucas should play. We should use their weakness and not play to their strenghts.

If we play a quick passing game, I know that sounds unrealistic after tonights game, then we will put them in a lot more trouble than if we play a tough physical game.