KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Gerrard for the Alonso role?

I can't agree with some of the comments i've read in previous posts that gerrard can't play this role. I think he's perfect for it until we can get an understudy in who would eventually take his place. We all know his qualities, he can do the lot but It seems that one of the biggest issues people have with Gerrard in this role is a fear of a lack of discipline. Gerrard has that "I need to do it all" (Thundyr!) approach in the past and he's needed it since the majority of players around him have not been good enough. From next season, he will no longer need to carry the team plus his legs won't allow him anyway. If Aqua comes back we will be left with an abundance of attacking midfielders so we don't need him there. What we need (as everyone knows) is a playmaker as we have no creativity from the middle of the park. Against the scum he did a very good job and i don't see any reason why it can't continue! The reason i'm confident he can do this role now is purely because of Kenny. I think he can convince Gerrard to take a well earned back seat and let the other players contibute to the team. He can pick up the ball in the middle of the park and get the team moving. That is how i see Gerrard's future in a red shirt until he calls it a day. What do you think?

Unless he learns how to be a disciplined CM, he'll never be able to do an alonso. I'm not saying he's not as good as xabi, but they're just different players. Even Gary mac was different to the 2 of them.

can could do it if hes told to he has never been told to do it before on a consistent basis

He Has a lot of respect for Kenny so if he tells him to sit it there and boss the game he will.

i think at this stage and as he comes to the end of his career its only natural for him to slot into this role. you don't have to be fast to play there, you use your head and your creative passing ability.

At some point he'll have to reinvent himself, but at the moment he's still got a good two years left doing what he does best. I wouldn't like to have to manage him - he's the most gifted English footballer of the last 10 years, has it all, is a leader, but getting him to fit in to a team is so difficult.

How about getting him to play wide right again? Perhaps not ideal but he's the best we've got to play out there (apart from Johnson).

That would allow Raul to play in the middle. Then buy in a quality left winger and DM and that goes some way to sorting the midfield out.

Gerrard can be even better than Xabi in that role but he will need to be very disciplined.

Nonsense. Gerrards passing is fantastic. There are a number of things you could criticise him for but you chose one of his best attributes! Just makes you look silly!

Agreed