Steven Gerrard

[bonzai]

In players like Spearing and Downing I think we are well on the way to building a championship winning team.

[Mostar]

Steven Gerrard vs France

https://vimeo.com/43869221

[el matador]

i thought he was very good yesterday.

[Mostar]

He was MOTM and he played in the position that requires lot of discipline and much further back then where he normally plays.

Very good job by Stevie in that game.

[Daniel 7]

Takes a lot of pelters from the Guardian Ingerlund fans.

[Exiled_red]

Takes a lot of pelters from the Guardian Ingerlund fans.

What do they know

[Daffy Duck]

I didn't think he was any good to be honest. Great assist for the goal, but otherwise quite a few wrong passes (and some of them in dangerous areas) and a bit sluggish in defense. Johnson on the other hand was brilliant, MOTM for me.

[Lee]

Class again tonight. ****ing amazing player.

[Cormack74]

That Mick Jones?

[McDermotX]

Weird.....thought he was next to anonymous the longer the game went on.
Fine ball in for Carroll's opener, but never displayed anything close to what he used to be capable of.
Frequently gave the ball away, looking for the direct far too often, and struggled to get around the pitch in the second half.

[Fredo]

Weird.....thought he was next to anonymous the longer the game went on.
Fine ball in for Carroll's opener, but never displayed anything close to what he used to be capable of.
Frequently gave the ball away, looking for the direct far too often, and struggled to get around the pitch in the second half.

Hodgson doesn't believe in keeping the ball so it wouldn't have helped.

[Deano]

I thought he looked decking knackered, and had lost a yard of pace

[Sconniee2]

I thought he looked decking knackered, and had lost a yard of pace

Thought he was one of the worst players on the pitch. Hardly leading by example.

There was one moment when IbraSonofHabitch was in our half and moving goalwards and Gerrard was the closest Englan player to him - he made no attempt to close him down or tackle or anything, just content to jog alongside. A real anathema to how he performs for us.

[Muddled]

Thought he was one of the worst players on the pitch. Hardly leading by example.

There was one moment when IbraSonofHabitch was in our half and moving goalwards and Gerrard was the closest Englan player to him - he made no attempt to close him down or tackle or anything, just content to jog alongside. A real anathema to how he performs for us.

Each to their own. I think it's more to do with the shape Roy has, and as such, it restricts Gerrard's (and the teams) movement. I'd argue Roy wants them to stand off and not commit in case they lose that shape. It's noticeable when we're defending to see two banks of four in line with the 18 yard line, so it's almost as if Roy *gives* the opposition the flanks and therefore we won't press out.

Gerrard has made England tick from a deeper role and very rarely got forward, bar the last chance England had in the 90th minute; compare it to Parker who just runs around like a mad man, uncomposed and offers little in terms of vision, it's not hard to see why he's getting the plaudits. I think he's been excellent and one of England's best performers, in my obviously biased opinion.

[kop-al-74]

I thought he was excellent yesterday....and he looks as fit as his looked for a long time.