metalhead » Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:59 pm wrote:RED BEERGOGGLES » Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:41 pm wrote:It seems removing Gerrard is not a popular opinion ,nevertheless it is one I believe that would bear fruit eventually . Its no secret that leaving
Gerrard on for the 90 minutes is a complete head scratcher for most fans,I just think Gerrard offers very little as a defensive mid when this
worrying(but completely understandable given his age ) onset of fatigue takes hold.
I just believe mixing it up and making us more combative in the middle ,whilst introducing a more attack minded player to work the flanks would
offer us far more than what Gerrard is currently contributing to the second half. As for Gerrard making more interceptions and tackles than Lucas
in the second half ,with the best will and intentions in the world, this is at best imaginative to say the least.
Steven Gerrard is a great player and can still carry a game for possibly 50/60 minutes ,but suggesting his flagging energy levels do not aid and abet
our sudden demise as an attacking unit of any real potency ,then you're probably viewing the game through a kaleidoscope.
Its simply not practical playing Gerrard for the full 90 ,the fans know this ,so while Rodgers retains his rather dogmatic assertions that Gerrard is still a
major influence on the outcome of these games and insists he plays the full 90 mins ,the Kop sit nonplussed.
I'm sorry mate, but I absolutely disagree with you about Gerrard, I think it won't bear fruit taking him off the team because we would badly miss him. He still influences the game, even for 90 minutes, he carried Lucas against Aston Villa by saving his @rse a couple of times (especially one world class tackle to block a shot away) He still makes surging runs, contributes in attack and gets shot in. Please watch this video against the Mancs, and skip through the part he gets a tackle in against Welbeck, that's just absolutely world class from him http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYz7BBxg0hA.
No problem mate ,this game is all about opinions ,and I've made mine known, without I think, being denigrating to a reds legend ,as for the clip MH
I don't need to view it, as I am usually one of the nonplussed I referred to sat in Anfield . Its no secret to anyone Gerrard always raises his game
whenever we play the Mancs ,but the Swansea game simply magnified the points concerning his overall stamina I detailed earlier.
