Could Stevie have stayed?

[heighway]

The lack of on-field leadership has got me wondering whether Steven could have been kept on. I know he was often being overrun in midfield last year but Rodgers had talked about him being deployed in defence and yet he never actually went on to play him there. We've seen Lucas perform credibly as centre back this season, could Gerrard have done likewise? Or am I just being a sentimental doofus? He took a good penalty!

[Case]

You're being sentimental.

[heighway]

Thanks Case! Pity he never at least got a try out as centre back though.

[Cam]

Don't know, don't care.

 

We should have been looking to the long-term replacing of Gerrard 4 years ago. We should have replaced him 2 years ago. We certainly don't need to be thinking of having kept him on once he's actually gone.

 

Point is, if we haven't replaced him as a field and a leader by August then we're doomed to a facsimile of this season.

[RafaShanks]

Don't know, don't care.

 

We should have been looking to the long-term replacing of Gerrard 4 years ago. We should have replaced him 2 years ago. We certainly don't need to be thinking of having kept him on once he's actually gone.

 

Point is, if we haven't replaced him as a field and a leader by August then we're doomed to a facsimile of this season.

 

And to make it worse, we thought Milner would be the answer. Yikes.

[John am Rhein]

He could of took the 5th pen on sunday

[Lark]

and carra the second and we'd have won the cup again. 

[Eiler99]

He could have partnered Lucas at centre back.

Edited March 1, 2016 by Eiler99

[Molby]

And to make it worse, we thought Milner would be the answer. Yikes.

Which grade A moron thought that?

[heighway]

I foresee Milner next season being just like he was at Man City, lots of time on the bench

[Mike]

A monumental f*** up. One of many.

[micmij]

Which grade A moron thought that?

 

Rodgers clearly.

[Nebraska Red]

As great a player as he was, his legs have gone. I watched him in MLS last season and last week in their first game back. He'd have really struggled in The PL.

[New York Red]

He could of took the 5th pen on sunday

 

 

Oh John...

[Conrad]

Oh NYR

[yellow jumper]

can see it both ways.

 

him wanting to play was the issue really. games, yes, but not sure regular starts was realistic. not sure how far he'd really gone towards accepting that.

 

ultimately think in a way it's better for the rebuilding process for klopp to have a squad with very few dominant figures. although i was thinking of ferguson when i wrote that and now i'm thinking of wenger.

[Conrad]

it was the right time for him to leave from a purely footballing perspective, but his departure was very badly handled by the club and did a giant and legend a complete disservice.

 

And from a point of view of rebuilding midfield, the last 3 years have been nothing short of disgraceful

Edited March 2, 2016 by Conrad

[Hassony]

it was the right time for him to leave from a purely footballing perspective, but his departure was very badly handled by the club and did a giant and legend a complete disservice.

 

And from a point of view of rebuilding midfield, the last 3 years have been nothing short of disgraceful

Agree with both points

 

Rodgers just didn't want any strong characters in the squad, we lost Reina, Carragher, kuyt, Gerrard and Suarez, and they were replaced with cowards

[rednotdead]

Not if his current performances for LA Galaxy are anything to go by
http://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2016/03/01/three-things-we-learned-la-galaxy-s-4-0-loss-santos-laguna

[realtarragona]

Agree with both points

 

Rodgers just didn't want any strong characters in the squad, we lost Reina, Carragher, kuyt, Gerrard and Suarez, and they were replaced with cowards

That makes it sound like he gladly got rid of them all which isn't true

 

Neither is the 2nd point

[cymrococh]

Should have stayed, him at centre half would be interesting.

[Hassony]

That makes it sound like he gladly got rid of them all which isn't true

 

Neither is the 2nd point

he got rid of some, didn't do enough to keep others

 

And what's Not true about the second point ?

[realtarragona]

Carragher retired. Kuyt had almost certainly agreed to leave before he even arrived. Suarez was desperate to go. Gerrard wanted to play every week. So that leaves Reina and you can make valid arguments for him leaving (like not saving shots) other than being pushed out because he was a strong character.

 

All of it. Not being good enough doesn't automatically make you a coward.

[cymrococh]

There's absolutely no evidence for Hass' 'strong character' theory.

 

A manager who got rid of Gerrard because he's afraid of strong characters doesn't sign Balotelli.

[Drexl]

Balotelli isnt a strong character.