i dont.
shelvey is so unproven its not remotely realistic to consider him as a first teamer. henderson hasnt kicked a ball. adam is a blackpool player.meireles needs another good year to convince.
gerrard has been injured, and that is the only thing that would keep him out of the team. he has single handedly won two finals that were dead and buried, no-one in the above list has done that or anything close to it yet.
slightly off topic, but I don't think that Gerrard single handedly won us anything. This is a myth, in my opinion spread by the english bias media. Yes, Stevie G made fantastic contributions but ultimately it was a team effort. e.g. Champions league final:
- miraculous saves by Dudek
- heroic defending by Carragher in extra time
- the cross from Riise that Gerrard converted
- Smicer's goal from outside the area
- Rafa maintaining his composure at half time
I think the press has banded about the myth that Stevie G has carried the team on his own for last x years. This was hugely desrectful to the likes of Reina, Alonso, Riise, Kuyt and even moreso to unsung players such as Arbeloa.
Don't get me wrong, I think Stevie G is and has been fantastic. But he didn't do it on his own. LFC is always about the team.
