I'd be fairly sure he subbed Gerrard for tactical reasons but didn't have the balls to admit it in fear of slighting him. Instead he chose a ridiculous excuse and made himself look silly.
At this stage I'd take a big plodder like Shawcross. He might not be the most cultured defender around but at least he can get his head to the ball and doesn't get bullied.
He's done alright so far. Until Sturridge returns, I'd like to see him make more runs in behind the backline instead of dropping deep to receive the ball.
Yep, he's been a great player for us but he's not suited to his current position - doesn't spot danger or track runners well enough. We should have invested in a top quality defensive midfielder in the summer but I don't think Rogers has the cojones to discommode Gerrard
Must be around that age, he seems to have been around a while. Probably just paper talk anyhow, can't see us bringing in two 30+ strikers I think Bony is ok but I'd hope for better