Author Topic: Gerrard Must Adapt to Rodgers Blueprint (Read 103449 times)

TheCharlatan · « **Reply #720 on:** September 23, 2012, 04:52:42 pm »

Even besides the goal, he was fucking phenomenal today. I hope he can play half as well for the remainder of the season

Red Eyed · « **Reply #721 on:** September 23, 2012, 04:53:55 pm »

That's the Steven Gerrard we know.

surfer. Fuck you generator. · « **Reply #722 on:** September 23, 2012, 04:55:04 pm »

Good game, would have been great if it was an even contest till the end. Utd just walked through for their equaliser, when with 11, our midfield could have had a fair chance of stopping the move. Different remit when down to 10. Great goal, could have had 2 if Borini was a bit calmer early on.

El_Pistolero · « **Reply #723 on:** September 23, 2012, 04:59:06 pm »

Just got a text from a mate saying his goal was clocked at 45:51. I, personally, thought it was just after 46-minutes.

I really want to believe him though.

andspecks · « **Reply #724 on:** September 23, 2012, 04:59:28 pm »

http://www.feintzebra.co.uk/2012/steven-gerrards-goal-for-liverpool-against-manchester-united/

Cruiser · « **Reply #725 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:03:40 pm »

He was brilliant today, and that was expected against Utd. Showed a lot of hunger which seemed lacking in the previous games. Just keep it up.

Can't believe some people suggested he shouldn't start today

theCanadian · « **Reply #726 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:04:17 pm »

Quote from: Red Eyed on September 23, 2012, 04:53:55 pm

That's the Steven Gerrard we know.

Yep. Played to his standard today. Keep it up please.

Loved how he pointed to the heavens in his goal celebration. I'm sure he dreamed of that moment all week.

Crixus · « **Reply #727 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:09:43 pm »

Some of the passes he plays are just out of this world. So simple but just brilliant. Like the one that was coming across his body on the halfway line and he just flicked it around the corner to Kelly..

Discipline · « **Reply #728 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:09:48 pm »

@yurid_ RT @konradborzy4: Official time of Steven Gerrard's goal is 45:51 45+51=96 #writteninthestars

Draex · « **Reply #729 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:10:02 pm »

Quote from: Cruiser on September 23, 2012, 05:03:40 pm

He was brilliant today, and that was expected against Utd. Showed a lot of hunger which seemed lacking in the previous games. Just keep it up.

Can't believe some people suggested he shouldn't start today

Lets hope he carries that excellent form into the next game.. Gerrard was always going to raise his game today - it's worse the "percieved" lesser teams he doesn't put in a shift. Not to take anything away from today thought he was excellent.

aggerdid · « **Reply #730 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:13:56 pm »

Quote from: Crixus on September 23, 2012, 05:09:43 pm

Some of the passes he plays are just out of this world. So simple but just brilliant. Like the one that was coming across his body on the halfway line and he just flicked it around the corner to Kelly..

remember that one.

say what you want about gerrard and i take nothing away from his performance today seemed brilliant but we are not using gerrard as well as we could be. simple as that for me. gerrard gets the ball in the box. controls it puts it in the back of the net with his weaker foot. should be our false 9 as he is the only player we seem to have at the club with a goalscorers brain

Discipline · « **Reply #731 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:14:44 pm »

His pass to Sterling was amazing. Not sure why Raheem didn't shoot.

Fromola · « **Reply #732 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:25:48 pm »

We all know how good he can be, but it's no use if it's only once every so often with a load of bad games thrown in.

We need consistency.

Made up with him today, though. Didn't deserve to lose.

Mutton Geoff · « **Reply #733 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:28:55 pm »

Front three should be Gerrard, Suarez, Sterling. Simple as that, Borini can come on as impact sub if needed,

NealFrom25Yards · « **Reply #734 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:30:45 pm »

Fantastic today. A warrior. Left every bit of himself on the pitch.

And Could He Play · « **Reply #735 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:49:05 pm »

Quote from: Fromola on September 16, 2012, 06:27:17 pm

This is the thing. I thought Gerrard was okay yesterday, and fairly disciplined in the game, nothing special but he did a job. The thing is though alongside Allen, Henderson could do that; Sahin could do that; Shelvey could do that. What you want from Gerrard is dynamism in the final third of the pitch because that's where his qualities lie, and that's what we're lacking.

Gerrard rarely got out of his own half yesterday, and even Allen was bypassing him a lot of the time. This is our most creative player FFS.

Quote from: Andy @ Allerton on September 17, 2012, 02:39:47 pm

Indeed. Wanting the team to play well as a team together is obviously something only wanted by knobheads.

Quote from: Melbred on September 17, 2012, 01:02:29 pm

No one's given the ball away more than Stevie in the entire league apparently. 84 times in 4 games is pretty shocking.

internets broke today?

Melbred · « **Reply #736 on:** September 23, 2012, 05:57:48 pm »

Quote from: And Could He Play on September 23, 2012, 05:49:05 pm

internets broke today?

What? I've already said he had a great game today.

But he always gets up for the big matches, it's about showing consistency.

He puts in this kind of performance week in, week out, I'll be delighted.

And Could He Play · « **Reply #737 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:01:25 pm »

fromolas too busy getting on carra's back for us not getting an equaliser, although he played ten minutes, against 11 men, while 2-1 down. Classic.

Thing is mate, Gerrard has been good all season, except for the Arsenal game.

Melbred · « **Reply #738 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:04:46 pm »

Quote from: And Could He Play on September 23, 2012, 06:01:25 pm

fromolas too busy getting on carra's back for us not getting an equaliser, although he played ten minutes, against 11 men, while 2-1 down. Classic.

Thing is mate, Gerrard has been good all season, except for the Arsenal game.

Disagree, think his only decent game has been against Sunderland (and he was fantastic today). But that's my opinion.

B0151? · « **Reply #739 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:07:07 pm »

Quote from: And Could He Play on September 23, 2012, 06:01:25 pm

fromolas too busy getting on carra's back for us not getting an equaliser, although he played ten minutes, against 11 men, while 2-1 down. Classic.

Thing is mate, Gerrard has been good all season, except for the Arsenal game.

Spot on that. People don't notice it but he's been getting on the ball so much every game that he is bound to lose it a couple of times. Even Joe Allen doesn't have 100% pass completion. Been really unfortunate that a couple of those times it has led to goals so people have gone overdrive. The only thing I would say is that he needs to be making more of a contribution to goals, like he did today, as he is probably our best finisher.

Xxavi · « **Reply #740 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:14:14 pm »

As I said, there are not many players in Liverpool squad who are as good as Gerrard in attack.

Durlmints · « **Reply #741 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:29:33 pm »

Feel absolutley gutted for him right now. Fantastic performance and the goal must have meant so much to him. Quite simply, he deserved to go home celebrating a win.

Caligula? · « **Reply #742 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:37:15 pm »

Quote from: Durlmints on September 23, 2012, 06:29:33 pm

Feel absolutley gutted for him right now. Fantastic performance and the goal must have meant so much to him. Quite simply, he deserved to go home celebrating a win.

I feel the same. Forget that it was the Mancs, that we were robbed, that Halsey was a disgrace... You could tell how much the occasion and the goal meant to him and to come out on the losing side must have felt terrible. I was gutted more for him than anybody else really.

Kopite B205 · « **Reply #743 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:41:34 pm »

Played well today. Little consolation from a disappointing day.

AisoD · « **Reply #744 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:43:43 pm »

We're low on strikers. Gerrard should play as a striker.

Make it happen, BR.

andspecks · « **Reply #745 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:44:14 pm »

Quote from: BG Red on September 23, 2012, 06:37:15 pm

I feel the same. Forget that it was the Mancs, that we were robbed, that Halsey was a disgrace... You could tell how much the occasion and the goal meant to him and to come out on the losing side must have felt terrible. I was gutted more for him than anybody else really.

Don't let A@A see that

Istanbul, 2005 · « **Reply #746 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:47:17 pm »

Best player on the pitch, without doubt.

Great passing, crossing, stamina, workrate and very good goal. Hope he can keep this energy level.

redforlife · « **Reply #747 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:49:18 pm »

Thought second half was as good a half as i've seen from Gerrard for a long time

stevieG786 · « **Reply #748 on:** September 23, 2012, 06:52:03 pm »

Quote from: andspecks on September 23, 2012, 06:44:14 pm

Don't let A@A see that

He wont show up in this thread now until Gerrard misplaces his next pass.

loozy · « **Reply #749 on:** September 23, 2012, 07:15:19 pm »

Quote from: Durlmints on September 23, 2012, 06:29:33 pm

Feel absolutley gutted for him right now. Fantastic performance and the goal must have meant so much to him. Quite simply, he deserved to go home celebrating a win.

Couldn't have said it better.

-Q- · « **Reply #750 on:** September 23, 2012, 07:26:30 pm »

Quote from: stevieG786 on September 23, 2012, 06:52:03 pm

He wont show up in this thread now until Gerrard misplaces his next pass.

He will always find a reason to 'criticise' Gerrard... I think it could almost be diagnosed as I doubt he has the power to control it.

Red Bird · « **Reply #751 on:** September 23, 2012, 07:29:39 pm »

Too good a player not to adapt. Getting back into form, although it may not be wise to play him twice in a week.

LFC when it suits · « **Reply #752 on:** September 23, 2012, 07:31:27 pm »

Quote from: stevieG786 on September 23, 2012, 06:52:03 pm

He wont show up in this thread now until Gerrard misplaces his next pass.

Gerrard was magnificent today but lets not forget that this is 1 great performance in 5 games. Lets see how consistent he can be from now on.

Z e u s · « **Reply #753 on:** September 23, 2012, 07:58:06 pm »

Quote from: LFC_4_life on September 23, 2012, 07:31:27 pm

Gerrard was magnificent today but lets not forget that this is 1 great performance in 5 games. Lets see how consistent he can be from now on.

Man City, Sunderland and United.

I'd say that is 3 out of 5 good performances!

steveeastend · « **Reply #754 on:** September 23, 2012, 07:59:48 pm »

Quote from: AisoD on September 23, 2012, 06:43:43 pm

We're low on strikers. Gerrard should play as a striker.

Make it happen, BR.

Motty · « **Reply #755 on:** September 23, 2012, 08:28:36 pm »

To all the people who said Stevie couldn't play well anymore or basically cant even pass the ball, and there were plenty of you last week

Wirral1 · « **Reply #756 on:** September 23, 2012, 08:35:53 pm »

Quote from: Shady77 on September 23, 2012, 08:28:36 pm

To all the people who said Stevie couldn't play well anymore or basically cant even pass the ball, and there were plenty of you last week

That's how many good games he's played since January?

Z e u s · « **Reply #757 on:** September 23, 2012, 08:40:14 pm »

Quote from: AisoD on September 23, 2012, 06:43:43 pm

We're low on strikers. Gerrard should play as a striker.

Make it happen, BR.

Worth a try, especially as we are so strong in centre midifeld.

I'd try this:

---------Henderson--------Allen-----------------

Suso---------------Suarez---------------Sterling

--------------------Gerrard-----------------------

The Infamous_LFC · « **Reply #758 on:** September 23, 2012, 08:41:19 pm »

Brilliant performance by our captain this is more like it aside from the goal his passing was good and his legs didn't look heavy in the first half like against Arsenal etc.

andspecks · « **Reply #759 on:** September 23, 2012, 08:42:01 pm »

Quote from: Wirral1 on September 23, 2012, 08:35:53 pm

That's how many good games he's played since January?

Quite a few. Sunderland, Man City, Gomel, his Euro performances, Norwich, Man United in the FA Cup, Everton in the cup, Everton in the league, both of the Manchester City semi final matches, Everton at home of course, Tottenham at home to name a few.

After coming back from a two successive injuries that he himself has said almost ended his career and after almost a year out of the game at the age of 31, not too bad.