Gerrard Has Surgery - 4 Weeks Out

We've come to expect in the last few seasons that Stevie will have an annual groin injury time out. Hope he gets it sorted soon and gets back out there for the remainder of the season. Get well soon Captain.

Gerrard hasn't looked himself for a while, better get sorted now however long it takes and have him back freh and fit

Drope Meireles deeper and play J.Cole in the hole.

Yes its a big blow but we have been playing without 100% Gerrard for some time now. I would happily give Pacheo a chance in Gerrard's absence against Braga. What you people say?

This surgery is something that he really needed. His groin has been his achilles heel in the recent years. Hopefully he'll be back stronger than before.
I'm afraid we will miss our captain fantastic for a while!

Could we not recall Aquilani for the rest of the season? bollocks to Juve we need him !

No we can't recall him till the end of the season. Maybe he prefers to stay with Juve...

Yes its a big blow but we have been playing without 100% Gerrard for some time now. I would happily give Pacheo a chance in Gerrard's absence against Braga. What you people say?

Really hard to give such a young player an important role like this. If he fails to impress it'll damage his confidence. I'd give Cole another shot.

His groin has been his achilles heel in the recent years.

Oh F**k - I damned near pished myself laughing there, make it stop. Priceless.  

I'd say stick Spearing alongside Lucas and put Raul behind Suarez and when Carroll is ready to start, have Suarez behind him and Lucas and Raul at CM.

The plus that I take for us is that the best football that Meireles has played for us has been while Gerrard is injured....step up Raul!!!

Already begun his rehabilitation.

Hopefully he can move up a few gears now. He played at 20% against United with Lucas and they bossed it. Hope to see more of that very soon.

Get well Captain.

Already begun his rehabilitation.

I love the way footballers undergo surgery and then they are straight back in the gym.  It's totally ridiculous.

I'm well aware they are far fitter etc than most of us, but an operation is still an operation.

I'd rather he put his feet literally up for two weeks rather than being worked like a dog.

I'm hoping when Kenny referred to rehabilitation - putting his feet up was what he meant.

It is slightly insane, I agree.

The thing is Gerrard is getting older now, he won't recover that quickly anymore. Just give him time now. The priority is without a doubt having him 100% fit for next season with no niggling injuries.

Been a week already. :-)

And he is already doing light training.

I love the way footballers undergo surgery and then they are straight back in the gym.  It's totally ridiculous.

I'm well aware they are far fitter etc than most of us, but an operation is still an operation.

I'd rather he put his feet literally up for two weeks rather than being worked like a dog.

I'm hoping when Kenny referred to rehabilitation - putting his feet up was what he meant.

They would come back fat and so un fit it would take a month just to get fit again.

More games for Poulsen - woooo!

not necessarily

play kuyt on right, maxi (unfortunately...lack of options) on left, lucas and miereles in mid with the two beasts up front.

I love the way footballers undergo surgery and then they are straight back in the gym.  It's totally ridiculous.

I'm well aware they are far fitter etc than most of us, but an operation is still an operation.

I'd rather he put his feet literally up for two weeks rather than being worked like a dog.

I'm hoping when Kenny referred to rehabilitation - putting his feet up was what he meant.

Apart from the fact that professional athletes are in much better fettle than the majority and healing times are faster with specialised attention, surgery is far less intrusive these days.
 With the help of micro surgery, lasers and a host of high tech equipment recovery time is a fraction of what it was, although it does seem a wee bit rushed putting a time scale of a month to get over surgery and be ready for the fray. Intense treatment of that nature can only impact on body resources and irrespective of the estimated recovery time his actual physical wherewithall must come into the equation. Putting his feet up for a spell and chilling would be well in order.