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it is the best display in a true defensive CM position i remember seeing from him

it was the impression he is only best as an attacking CM because he leaves many holes in MF and dose many "Hollywood" passes

but in the euros he was a controller and a blocker , going forward only in a good opportunity. and passing the ball patiently

the good thing for Liverpool and Brendan's tactics with 3 in CM is he can fit well in it , Lucas to cover in front of the defense and an younger attacking CM (Sigy?) doing the running, and Gerrard in between, helping one or the other.

I thought the same thing. He looked a true deep lying cm for the tournament. Very disciplined.

Agreed. The lad seems to be reinventing himself. He showed a lot of discipline in his defending.

Looked like a player giving it his all in his last major international football tournament.

He's just said he doesn't plan on it being his last.

depends on how things go lol

getting older more like. better player cause his old limbs mean he has to be more tactical. could suit us if he can actually remain injury free for a bit.

sometimes players define new roles when getting older

Like scholes at utd he was once a box to box midfielder but now he sits back and dictates play

He is a true legend...players with intelligence and quality always reinvent themselves.

Hmm? So he achieved what every defensive central midfielder worth his salt can do. How does that mean he's been reborn? Gerrard was only ever a great attacking player - take away his greatest strength and you'll find he's no better than basically anyone in his position, and is ageing and injury-prone to boot. He's better off retiring and being used as an impact substitute for Liverpool for 2-4 years. I don't know if anyone noticed but Parker and Gerrard in the middle of 4-4-2 never dominated the midfield and created absolutely nothing throughout the tournament. Hardly performances worthy of writing home about. Gerrard has lost the 40 yard pass and the 30 yard strike - without those assets he's just another guy in midfield.