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    Gerrard v3.0?

    Under Houllier Gerrard was a real box-to-box midfielder.
    Under Rafa he started playing more as an attacking midfielder.

    Now the past few games have seen Gerrard playing much deeper than usual, level with Mascherano/Alonso in DM positions, picking the ball from the defence and attempting to start moves, as opposed to bursting forward and being on the end of moves.

    Anyone else think that Gerrard is much less effective this way?

    Is Rafa experimenting with Gerrard just as he has been with 4-3-3 recently?
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    dunno mate I'm watching the game
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      #3
      Just the way City are setup and Rafa trusts Stevie to look after their attacking players byt sittin gin front of the back 4
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        #4
        Originally posted by Dave Benson Phillips View Post
        Under Houllier Gerrard was a real box-to-box midfielder.
        Under Rafa he started playing more as an attacking midfielder.

        Now the past few games have seen Gerrard playing much deeper than usual, level with Mascherano/Alonso in DM positions, picking the ball from the defence and attempting to start moves, as opposed to bursting forward and being on the end of moves.

        Anyone else think that Gerrard is much less effective this way?

        Is Rafa experimenting with Gerrard just as he has been with 4-3-3 recently?
        Absolutely

        He should be allowed a roaming role, let him go where the action is IMO.
        Originally posted by Gordon Brown
        (1995)
        "A weak currency is the sign of a weak economy,which is the sign of a weak government"

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          #5
          Originally posted by Dave Benson Phillips View Post
          Under Houllier Gerrard was a real box-to-box midfielder.
          Under Rafa he started playing more as an attacking midfielder.

          Now the past few games have seen Gerrard playing much deeper than usual, level with Mascherano/Alonso in DM positions, picking the ball from the defence and attempting to start moves, as opposed to bursting forward and being on the end of moves.

          Anyone else think that Gerrard is much less effective this way?

          Is Rafa experimenting with Gerrard just as he has been with 4-3-3 recently?
          Depends who we are up against really. Elano looks a very good tallent, wouldn't fancy leaving Mascherano on his own against City's midfield.
          Bill shankly to Tommy Smith after he'd turned up for training with a bandaged knee:
          'Take that poof bandage off, and what do you mean YOUR knee, it's LIVERPOOL'S knee !'

          "Sorry, boss, I should have kept my legs together," said Lawrence. "No, Tommy, your mother should have kept her legs together!," replied Shankly.

          * After Tommy Lawrence had let in a fluke goal between his legs

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            #6
            He's been playing deeper for the past 3-4 games or so, so it's not cause of one player.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Dave Benson Phillips View Post
              He's been playing deeper for the past 3-4 games or so, so it's not cause of one player.
              He has seemed to be playing deep a lot when playing with Mascher all season IMO. It doesn't suit him and it is part of why I'm not sure of their partnership in central midfield, certainly when in combination with the type of options we have further forward.
              "The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind."
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                #8
                Gerrard only plays as a roaming player when we play with 5 in midfield, any other time he is restricted, so it just depends on how many players rafa wants to play in midfield
                Thomas Hicks Senior

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                  #9
                  Gerrard seemed to play fairly deep in the first half today but was pushed much further forward in the second.
                  A humble guy with healthy desire.

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                    #10
                    His recent performances look like Fat Fwank's for chelsky. He does less for the midfield than he used to but he scores more.

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