Nope. Just have an agenda against those who bizarrely hold a cult like status around him like yourself when it was clear he didn't have much more to give. Heck, this forum had a 'We Need to talk about Gerrard' page as early as 2012. No man is bigger than the club but I can only guess you took an exception to this with Gerrard. I wouldn't replace Hendo today with the Gerrard of three seasons ago and I'm certain Klopp wouldn't either. Gerrard from 8-12 years ago - no contest. Best player in the world and the engine to Rafa's great tactics. However, that you choose one isolated moment (the assist that sliced open the Fulham squad for Sturridge to score) to define how he played three years ago as opposed to the reality shows you live in denial. Take away his dead ball ability from that season and you get a shadow of the player he was.
edit: By April 2014 Gerrard had contributed 10 assists in the Premier League that season, 8 of which came from free kicks. Kind of proves my point.
http://www.talkaloadofbull.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2014/04/21/4766020/why-steven-gerrard-has-been-the-epls-top-player-in-2013-14
Now - who was talking from their arse?
So he bagged three goals and five assists playing as a DM, if we're not including set pieces. Not bad really for an old man who can't run.
You're talking out of your arse just like you do whenever you mention Gerrard. You have some proper strange agenda when it comes to him. Did he refuse to sign an autograph for you or something? Do you hold him responsible for not winning the league? You need to get over it whatever it is.
He contributed far more than taking a few free kicks or some pens. I could sit and give example after example but I won't bother, I have a season ticket and remember his performances well, some obviously don't. Or refuse to because they have this agenda.
Don't give a sh*t about some topic somebody made either, go in his player thread and see if people are mocking his performances each week of that season then. It's probably only you.
Im not talking about whether Gerrard of three seasons ago would get into a Jürgen klopp side - our current side. The styles of play and the players we have are different.
Gerrard was vital to the 13-14 team despite you trying to mock him by making out he was an old man who was past it who could only contribute by hitting a dead ball. Absolute bollocks.
Jordan is playing really well at the moment, I've been praising him each week in other threads, but I think we can cope without him if he suffers an injury. I think Can, Lucas or even Stewart are capable of coming in and doing a job until he returns.
If Gerrard got injured in the 13-14 season then no way would we have been the same side. We would have lost games no doubt about it. But if Jordan takes a knock, it's my opinion we will cope. So Gerrard was more important to us in 13-14 than what Jordan is now.
And Gerrard is a big reason why I think the 13-14 side would beat our current one. He helped bring the best out of Luis and Danny.
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