I was thinking the other day. With Gerrard dwindling , was it because of him playing in so many positions rather than mastering one? Maybe if he did master 1 position, he'd still be going on stronger than ever. Pirlo, Scholes, Alonso, Lampard and Xavi have pretty much played in the same position their whole careers and there were no signs of them declining as drastic as Gerrard.
Maybe If Gerrard played as a central midfielder throughout his career, honing his passing and positioning skills, maybe he'd still be just as good, if not better than the players I mentioned above and still be commanding that midfield of today? Perhaps given him an extra 2 seasons too.
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