Steven Gerrard

[alonso14]

He played better from an attacking perspective - starting counter attacks that were finished off but clinical attacking players. Im not so sure he was a defensive master by any means though. Thats just my opinion.

The best performance i can remember by any midfield of ours in the last year or two is last seasons away game at spurs. When SG was sat in the sky studio. Lucas Allen and Hendo didnt give them a kick of the ball.....i think that with gerrard in front of them is what is needed now...

I totally agree that defensively hes awful and hes getting worse.

[Norbs]

He was probably over the disappointment of last season but seeing how we've started this season he may now realise his last chance is gone and it might be affecting him.

[captainfog]

This video shows what little protection he gives to our back 4

[ame="http://vimeo.com/111345310"]Gerrard vs Chelsea on Vimeo[/ame]

[Pablo]

This video shows what little protection he gives to our back 4

Gerrard vs Chelsea on Vimeo

Awful, he's just not cut out for that role. Never has been. It's especially apparent now as his legs have gone. He's drawn to the ball far too often and then can't recover. He doesn't spot the danger or track his runners.

[Lecter]

He's drawn to the ball far too often and then can't recover.

Hes being drawn to the ball far more this season than last

I think he held more last season

[Tee]

I still think he would be far more effective in a more advanced position. His legs cannot cope with the demands for a more DM so I would leave Can and Allen as teh holding players, push Stevie forward and play with a front 3.

[The Birdman]

Hes being drawn to the ball far more this season than last

I think he held more last season

Definitely, last season he accepted that Suarez carried us in games and Gerrard seemed happy to play his role within the team, this season he seems to have reverted to being poor positionally again, almost as if he's trying to play like he did 4 or 5 years ago which in turn affects the balance of the side.

I actually feel sorry for him in that clip, his legs have gone, players are just coasting around him like he's not there.

Take it with a massive pinch of salt but one of those twitter accounts who don't claim to be ITK but get info and pass it on in 'good faith' said as things stand he isn't signing a new deal.

[danperkins]

This video shows what little protection he gives to our back 4

Gerrard vs Chelsea on Vimeo

leaves us horribly exposed. Every game he gets caught out positionally or bypassed. People wonder why Henderson has looked bolloxed this season, it's because he spends so much time running around like a maniac trying to cover Gerrard.

It's just all wrong from back to front. Stevie is just one of several problems.

[The_weatherman]

leaves us horribly exposed. Every game he gets caught out positionally or bypassed. People wonder why Henderson has looked bolloxed this season, it's because he spends so much time running around like a maniac trying to cover Gerrard.

It's just all wrong from back to front. Stevie is just one of several problems.

Agree, but I feel he is one problem we can do something about and he is having a knockon effect on the defence IMO, him not being there leads Dejan "whereabouts" Lovren going astray leaving his position, Skrtel then moves so he can cover Lovren leaving.

Toure was good against Madrid but he also had Lucas in front of him and didn't need to step out of the defence.

[Rich]

Can anyone justify his continued inclusion? What does he offer Liverpool on the pitch in late 2014 and before anyone answers try and leave the previous 14 or so years out of this.

Personally, I see an ageing footballer, playing out of position, with no outstanding assets to warrant his inclusion any more.

It is desperately sad that his career is waning quicker than he'd and we'd have liked but he looks shot to me.

As others have said, give him an attacking impact role. Last 20 or so minutes as an attacking midfielder and see what he contributes then.

[Tee]

I honestly think that in a more attacking position he still has plenty to offer us this season. The deeper quarterback role is not possible with his legs now and he is no DM, never really has been. But, push him further forward he still has an eye for a pass and can pull off the sublime. You don't just lose it overnight and I hope BR realises he can still play an important role for the team if used correctly.

[baitman]

his long passes from the back are now obsolete.
they may get to the desired player occasionally, but we no longer have the players available to make the most of them, suarez gone, studgey is broken biscuits, sterling got no mojo.

if he isnt the functioning QB then why of why cant brendan see the ****ing obvious.

[Assassin]

I would stick him wide right in the a Beckham type role. Give him the ball and let him whip the wicked pacey bending crosses in......

[RedRum]

I would stick him wide right in the a Beckham type role. Give him the ball and let him whip the wicked pacey bending crosses in......

He'd do a better job than Glen at right back that's for certain.

[Tee]

I would stick him wide right in the a Beckham type role. Give him the ball and let him whip the wicked pacey bending crosses in......

Remember the stick Rafa got when he did that? Was Gerrard's best ever season though right?