Steven Gerrard has delivered a blunt message to the critics who feel he will need to alter his all-action style this season by insisting: I won’t change.
‘I have spoken to the manager about what role he sees me filling,’ said Gerrard. ‘I still think he sees me as an attacking midfielder. I don’t think anything is going to change this season. I can still play a dynamic, energetic game.
‘I’m prepared to adapt. I’ll do whatever the manager wants but I can still play the same way. I think people want me to say I can’t play the same way anymore; that I will have to go deeper and play a slower game. But, believe me, it’s not happening yet.
‘I’ll play the Scholes role when I feel it’s time – but it’s not time yet. I’ve got the medical staff collecting figures every day in training. They measure your heart-rate, the amount of running you do and monitor you at high tempo, low tempo.
‘They haven’t come to me and said “listen, I don’t think you can play the way you’ve been for the last 10 years”. They will do one day, they’ll come to me and say I might need to adapt, but it hasn’t come to that yet.’
Such were the frustrations Gerrard endured in 2011 with groin and ankle problems, he was left contemplating whether he would be forced to end his career but he returned to action at the beginning of 2012 to show glimpses of his best form.
That he played every minute of every game at Euro 2012, and has subsequently flourished in training since Rodgers took over, has confirmed he will go into Saturday’s opening day clash at West Brom firing on all cylinders.
‘I had major surgery on my groin and a big operation on my ankle through bad luck, but that’s gone,’ said Gerrard. ’My groins now are better than they’ve been for years. My figures in the Euros were as good as any player there, so I don’t need to sit in front of anyone and say I have to play a differently.
‘On the other side of it, I know I’m know I’m not going to be bombing forward ever few seconds without a care of what’s happening behind me. I do appreciate I’m no spring chicken, but I don’t think I have to justify myself or say I’m ready to play a different position.’
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‘I have spoken to the manager about what role he sees me filling,’ said Gerrard. ‘I still think he sees me as an attacking midfielder. I don’t think anything is going to change this season. I can still play a dynamic, energetic game.
‘I’m prepared to adapt. I’ll do whatever the manager wants but I can still play the same way. I think people want me to say I can’t play the same way anymore; that I will have to go deeper and play a slower game. But, believe me, it’s not happening yet.
‘I’ll play the Scholes role when I feel it’s time – but it’s not time yet. I’ve got the medical staff collecting figures every day in training. They measure your heart-rate, the amount of running you do and monitor you at high tempo, low tempo.
‘They haven’t come to me and said “listen, I don’t think you can play the way you’ve been for the last 10 years”. They will do one day, they’ll come to me and say I might need to adapt, but it hasn’t come to that yet.’
Such were the frustrations Gerrard endured in 2011 with groin and ankle problems, he was left contemplating whether he would be forced to end his career but he returned to action at the beginning of 2012 to show glimpses of his best form.
That he played every minute of every game at Euro 2012, and has subsequently flourished in training since Rodgers took over, has confirmed he will go into Saturday’s opening day clash at West Brom firing on all cylinders.
‘I had major surgery on my groin and a big operation on my ankle through bad luck, but that’s gone,’ said Gerrard. ’My groins now are better than they’ve been for years. My figures in the Euros were as good as any player there, so I don’t need to sit in front of anyone and say I have to play a differently.
‘On the other side of it, I know I’m know I’m not going to be bombing forward ever few seconds without a care of what’s happening behind me. I do appreciate I’m no spring chicken, but I don’t think I have to justify myself or say I’m ready to play a different position.’
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ont-change-Liverpool-style.html#ixzz23kVLXWDu
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