I reckon we should drop Gerrard for a bit, just until he regains his form.
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And who do you play instead of him?
The season just started.
I don't see how a hard pre season would leave you tired towards the end of games - it should make you stronger and fitter towards the end of games. When on form he is undoubtedly our best and most influential player but when off form he is a total passenger.
I don't think he can be knackered already. Kolo isn't and he's, errrrr, more rotund than Gerrard.
He's just never been captain material and he's off form. But as he's the captain he can't be dropped. It's bollocks, if it was any other player including Suarez, he'd be 'rested'.
He's just never been captain material and he's off form. But as he's the captain he can't be dropped. It's bollocks, if it was any other player including Suarez, he'd be 'rested'.
That is utter, utter shite!! I think his body language at times looks uninterested at the moment, but to say he has never been captain material is so far off the mark!
FUCKING HELL!!!
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but he's not a leader of men, far from it. Would you fear for your life if Gerrard was giving you a bollocking if you were losing? It'd be like Enrique doing it.
Carragher was captain material, he was a leader, and he led by example.
I think being a captain is more than just being good at your job or consistent, and that's what Gerrard used to be. There's more to the job.
Carragher was captain material, he was a leader, and he led by example.
I think being a captain is more than just being good at your job or consistent, and that's what Gerrard used to be. There's more to the job.
Ridiculous. Gerrard is a real captain and a great captain. He has proved it time and time again. Some people really have short memories. But he is the type to lead with example, not with words (Carra took care of the latter part). The problem is, when he is not playing well, he can't lead by example and shouting at people is not what he does anyway (not that shouting by a player who doesn't play well is all that helpful anyway).
My favourite Gerrard action (after the right foot thunderbolt) is seeing him run forwards with the ball waving his hands urging the team to show greater intensity.. I think he has been a great captain on the pitch.
Funnily enough they showed a clip on tv earlier this week of Gerrard in his early days as captain, and he was so vocal and dynamic it was quite a shock. He's just gradually gone into his shell over the years. A game or two in the stands watching Toure captain, who'd not only be vocal but would also really try to get the best out of his teammates, might make Gerrard realise what a good captain can do.
I know he's not been good recently, but fuck me, what a ball for Sturridge for the Suarez goal.
We're struggling to think who is going to replace Lucas during his ban so dropping Gerrard is a non starter. Just shows how lightweight our midfield options are. A top class CM is the priority in January. Sort that and we'll be ace.
I don't think he's tired at all. He was in the box when Suarez scored and added an option through the middle. I think his problem is his impatience which sees him try too many long passes when shorter ones, and moving into space to create an additional passing option would do.
I'd go 442 & play Henderson & Stevie in the centre, we shouldn't need a DM against Palace.
We do definitely need a damn good CM in January though.
Drop Lucas and bring in Henderson to help Gerrard out
I think in the immediate future (i.e. Jan), it's probably just Skrtel out, one midfielder in.
From Wanyama's interview with Daily Mail today
[article=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2437231/The-Footballers-Football-Column--Victor-Wanyama-I-moved-Southampton-test-best.html#ixzz2gNxNqYC0 ]The best way to learn is to play against good players and my toughest opponent so far has been Steven Gerrard at Liverpool. I obviously knew about him but playing against him, I learned so much more.
He is such a clever player with his movement and his passing. It is hard to get him when he is on the ball and he is always moving into a different position.
I tried to close him down. We knew we had to stop him and close him out of the game. If you allow him, he can destroy your team so we knew it would make it difficult for Liverpool to control the game if we could close him down. We worked harder in the second half and got our goal but it was difficult.
We are a passing team and we moved the ball well enough but I'd still say Liverpool are the toughest team we have faced. Just their playing style and the level of players they have.
A few people asked if I swapped shirts but no I didn't. Sometimes when you have a great result like that I like to keep the shirt for myself.
Afterwards on the coach we were very happy. To win at Anfield was a great result.
I had heard a lot about the atmosphere and it was great. Certainly it seemed strange as they sing a lot of songs I recognise from my time at Celtic, particularly 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.
They were probably a bit quieter than Celtic fans though maybe that was because we won.[/article]
[article=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2437231/The-Footballers-Football-Column--Victor-Wanyama-I-moved-Southampton-test-best.html#ixzz2gNxNqYC0 ]The best way to learn is to play against good players and my toughest opponent so far has been Steven Gerrard at Liverpool. I obviously knew about him but playing against him, I learned so much more.
He is such a clever player with his movement and his passing. It is hard to get him when he is on the ball and he is always moving into a different position.
I tried to close him down. We knew we had to stop him and close him out of the game. If you allow him, he can destroy your team so we knew it would make it difficult for Liverpool to control the game if we could close him down. We worked harder in the second half and got our goal but it was difficult.
We are a passing team and we moved the ball well enough but I'd still say Liverpool are the toughest team we have faced. Just their playing style and the level of players they have.
A few people asked if I swapped shirts but no I didn't. Sometimes when you have a great result like that I like to keep the shirt for myself.
Afterwards on the coach we were very happy. To win at Anfield was a great result.
I had heard a lot about the atmosphere and it was great. Certainly it seemed strange as they sing a lot of songs I recognise from my time at Celtic, particularly 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.
They were probably a bit quieter than Celtic fans though maybe that was because we won.[/article]
I fully appreciate that it's not necessarily going to win us a title but I suspect that when the time comes that Gerrard isn't available to play and balls like the one to Sturridge for our second goal are in the past, some of my love for football is going to die.
To be honest I didn't really even watch the rest of that move - great as it was. The ball to Sturridge from 50+ metres.... straight to his feet.... I don't watch a lot of football these days but I don't know anyone else who plays a ball like that. It was exquisite and majestic at the same time - worth the ticket prices on its own.
To be honest I didn't really even watch the rest of that move - great as it was. The ball to Sturridge from 50+ metres.... straight to his feet.... I don't watch a lot of football these days but I don't know anyone else who plays a ball like that. It was exquisite and majestic at the same time - worth the ticket prices on its own.
I'll miss his haircut and scowl. Not many can be good at football with those issues.
Alonso maybe?
Yup, saw many of those balls from Alonso to Garcia on the right.
Doesn't take anything away from Gerrard's genius though.
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