Gerrard has nothing to play for this season now, it's as simple as that. He will take no pride in winning the FA Cup or the Europa League because he's been there, done that and probably thinks himself too good for those competitions. He wants the Premiership and Champions League, and to be honest always has. So now his best chance of glory this year is the World Cup with England, he's not gonna risk losing that chance by putting himself into the 50/50 challenges he used to or the gut bursting runs he's capable of. Just look at the difference in his celebrations between tonight's goal and the one he scored the other week against Wolves.
Some of the other players simply rely too heavily on Gerrard. When he's there, they expect him to produce the magic he's done so often in the past. They don't take the responsibility, instead they pass it on to Gerrard who is walking round with a face like a slapped arse.
The rest of the players just aren't good enough. And unfortunately that's been the case of this club for far too long. Quite a fair of bit the squad not actually being good enough.
So a shake up is needed. "Star" names do need dropping because it's all about current form, not what they've done in the past. It's about what they're doing in the present.
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