KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum The demise of Steven Gerrard - NOT

I see many times that SG has been widely criticised for his performances this season and many people saying he should be sold, he is past etc. etc.

I have mantained all along that he is not past it and should not be sold because outside of not scoring as many goals we would have liked his performances haven't been as bad as many believe.

See this article for a further read of how important he continues to be for LFC.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/the-liverpool-column-why-rumours-of-steven-gerrards-1496857\

Thoughts?

For me he still has a lot to offer. He can't be the Gerrard if old as he is getting on a bit now but used in the right way he's still quality. I think he should be played just behind the striker / forwards and he'd do a lot better.

I'd play Gerrard in the "false 9" role. think he has an eye for goal and would turn out to be a good finisher.

Then it frees up his midfield role for Suso. he would be quality in the middle of the field.

Put him right back and push glen further fwd

Put him up top, big, strong and a good shot.

This. The problem is, he's our biggest chance creator, so taking him out of the central 3 might be problematic. I think it would make an excellent plan b though.

Intereesting, most players do their talking on the pitch not in a mirror column

What about.....Gerrard as the false 9 with Suarez as the Attacking Midfielder??

Stick him in goal?

I am very dubious of 'stats' in football, especially when they are not qualified or explained. And when only two of them are used.
Stats are what enabled us to sign jordan henderson and downing, only both are like fish out of water at liverpool, downing more so,since BR took over, being an old fashioned winger with no confidence, he won't fit in at liverpool ever

According to 'stats' Joe allen is of such high quality that Barcelona wouldnt be able to resist. We all know 96percent sounds good but in Allens case its the 2 yarder to the goalkeeper or Agger that probably explains this.

So Gerrard creates more 'chances'. I don't think it said goalscoring chances but anyway it must have meant it as a 'chance' wouldnt mean that Gerrard started a five pass move that resulted in a shot on goal? Well it wasn't assists they were talking about or they would have used the word 'assist'? Surely

Golden boy Gerrard, takes more often than not every free kick and corner like a kid in an under 11's match does he not?
Is this a chance? The only thing that suprises me is the mention of leighton baines. I dont watch any everton matches but can't comment but surely a creative midfielder (this is what Gerrard is/was?) would have created what i would call 'real chances' on goal?

Stats can be twisted and unless I see a whole load of them together I don't take any notice of them. Apart from that there was plenty in the article that suggests Gerrard really isn't the player he was (scoring the 3goals in one match over half a season, great, but no goals in the rest of the matches - and for the first part of hte season he was injured? Well Agger's reputation for injury probably nearly got him sold.)

We can all see he has changed roles. We can see that Allen and Gerard in the same team doesnt work. The boss obviously rates Allen. There is only going to be one winner. BR is system based not player based. If you support BR Gerrard has to go