Steven Gerrard

[danperkins]

I wouldn't go that far but Stevie is not a player he once was.

He is a living legend and even though he will hit an occasional highlight, overall and in terms of consistency he has past his peak.

Don't think it's that far fetched that Stevie has been poor for awhile now. On Football365 they put him and Reina in the most deteriorated 11 this season. Others included were Cisse,McClean,Walker etc,basically spot on.

No doubts he is not the same player, but he just isn't giving us much anymore. Would love for himto come back firing again but this cruising around, the odd burst and the odd long ball just isn't doing us any favours.

Guy is a legend though.... hero!

[Vermilion]

The pass for sterling today... Incredible... His passing range is awesome. I doubted his ability to play so deep, but I think he is growing into it.

Hopefully he can adapt his game during his latter years, and still be an assett to the team, he wont be the swashbuckling player we've come to know, but if we can add some more quality players to the side in the correct positions, take a bit of the pressure off, then he can imo learn to play a different type of game, and still be very useful to lfc.

[Fernandinho]

Strange timing.

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[kris90210]

Yep, I can't put my finger one when his level dipped, but there can be no doubt he'll never be as effective as he once was for us. Absolute legend all the same, and he clearly has the ability to thrive in a different role.

I don't think he'll fully be appriecated until he retires.

[Nick77]

Just because he's not scoring from the halfway line or single-handedly winning games anymore people think he is now **** ffs! Yes he has passed his peak but he is still the best central midfielder at the club & still one of the best all round midfielders in the world imo. That pass to Sterling towards the end of the match on Sunday could only have been made by a handful of players in the world ffs!

[Lee]

Yep, I can't put my finger one when his level dipped, but there can be no doubt he'll never be as effective as he once was for us. Absolute legend all the same, and he clearly has the ability to thrive in a different role.

I don't think he'll fully be appriecated until he retires.

I don't think he's been the same since he had that nasty ankle injury and then infection.

Just because he's not scoring from the halfway line or single-handedly winning games anymore people think he is now **** ffs! Yes he has passed his peak but he is still the best central midfielder at the club & still one of the best all round midfielders in the world imo. That pass to Sterling towards the end of the match on Sunday could only have been made by a handful of players in the world ffs!

Nobody is calling him **** and I agree that some of the passes he makes are great.

However it's in flashes these days and I think a few of us are making the point that is he doing enough to start week in week out.

[RichC]

I don't think he's been the same since he had that nasty ankle injury and then infection.

I think that is exactly when it started to go downhill for him.

[Lee]

I think that is exactly when it started to go downhill for him.

I can't remember when it was though. Was it during Rafa's last season or was it when Hodgson was in charge?

[RichC]

Not sure might have been towards the end of Rafa's reign and he was then back in fits and starts for quite a while.

p.s you were sending an email

[Lee]

Not sure might have been towards the end of Rafa's reign and he was then back in fits and starts for quite a while.

p.s you were sending an email

Yeah that sounds about right. So about three years ago then.

I'll get on it.

[RichC]

Yeah I think it must be about then.

Really do need to get the team moving away from him being such a big part of it really, he's been brilliant for us for years but we need to look to the future and he has a limited amount of time left at the top of the game.

[Lee]

Yeah I think it must be about then.

Really do need to get the team moving away from him being such a big part of it really, he's been brilliant for us for years but we need to look to the future and he has a limited amount of time left at the top of the game.

Yup.

I love the guy and he's the best player LFC have had in my lifetime but being such a key part for so long has clearly taken its toll.

He looked so old on Sunday.

[Shaggy]

I think that has more to do with having 3 or 4 kids tbh.

[Lee]

A fair point.

I don't envy you parents.

[BigChief]

Oi, I have 4 kids and still look 29. Excuses!

Look at Raheem, he looks 17 ffs!