I would seriously consider releasing him at the end of the season.
He will be 35 in May and you wonder what condition he will be in considering how much he has deteriorated since last season's title run-in. Its not just the physicality we are talking about but also mentality comes into question. Ideally, he should be used as an impact substitute for the remainder of the season and then allow him to make the decision as to his future in the summer (i.e. join another club or hang up his boots). Jamie Carragher timed it impeccably and I'd like Steven Gerrard to follow suit to be perfectly honest.
We should be spending the next 6 months or so looking for a new midfielder to fill his boots as I don't feel Allen, Can, Henderson, Lucas or Lallana are up to the task. In my opinion, we should be looking to improve on our midfield and I'd be considering a move for Morgan Schneiderlin at the end of the season or as a short term option, Yohan Cabaye. As a like-for-like replacement it will be nigh on impossible to replace one of the greatest players to pull on a Liverpool shirt.
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