It seems that not so long ago the media said we were a two man team with Gerrard and Torres. Ironic then that our results have improved so much without either of them in the team.
Most Liverpool fans would almost certainly suggest that Gerrard should be one of the first names on the team sheet. But how long do you build your team and football based on a player who isn't really absent.
Do Liverpool need to start thinking about life without Gerrard as a key member of the team and start playing to the strengths of our other midfielders? I'd suggest that for Liverpool's sake we do.
Well, a difficult point to raise due to Stevie's already legendary status at the club, and it does seem to some that if you question our captain's future then it is seen as blasphemy.
That said, I'm sure most people's first reaction was one of shock and disappointment, and it is only natural, I feel, to have doubts that Steven can overcome yet another tricky obstacle such as this.
He sounded so confident to have regained full fitness after his groin operation, but another setback, even if not directly related to the previous one, must be crushing for him.
I imagine our disappointment as supporters must be nothing compared to his own, as I'm sure he still harboured hopes of raising more trophies under Kenny's rule, maybe even the league.
Well, it's still early days in the season, and on a positive note, we have a decent depth of quality in the midfield that has the chance to develop now. Plenty of time for Gerrard to recover, but, should the worst come to the worst, also plenty of time for our management to assess the full picture and plan ahead of the January and summer transfer windows.
I'll leave that in their hands, and, as a supporter, just wish Stevie to recover as quickly and as fully as possible.
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