Archive | December, 2014

Gerrard Answers Critics

3 Dec

Gerrard Answers Critics

 

Steven Gerrard produced another man of the match performance to help earn Liverpool back to back wins in the space of four days. The Reds’ Captain was left out at the weekend as manager Brendan Rodgers stated that Liverpool’s talisman can’t play every game nowadays at his age.

 

With Gerrard’s future still unclear regarding the offer of a new contract by Liverpool and other options available, many people think he could leave the club that he loves so much.

 

It is a difficult situation for Rodgers to deal with Gerrard in his twilight and it is the correct and brave decision to rest him and he reaped the benefits with his Captain’s performance against Leicester.

 

Gerrard was superb playing in a free role that allowed him to push further forward with Lucas in the team and his influence in attack caused the hosts so many problems and his goal, Liverpool’s second gave the visitors the lead that they never looked like losing.

 

If Rodgers continues to rest Gerrard for certain games then he can use him in the more demanding role playing higher up the park but with the games coming thick and fast he has a job on his hands regarding what games to rest him.

 

I think Gerrard will finish his career at the club he loves but a lot will depend on how involved he will be in the team in the future, but I think Gerrard in typical style made a statement against Leicester that he is far from finished.

 

 

 

Glen Johnson Silenced His Critics With Brave Goal

1 Dec

Glen Johnson Silenced His Critics With Brave Goal

 

Liverpool finally won a game at the weekend against Stoke City at Anfield, the win was the Reds first in over a month and the winning goal came from an unlikely source, Glen Johnson.

 

The England defender put his body on the line with an extremely brave headed goal which resulted in a bloodied head for the right-back as he reacted quickest to Lambert’s header rebounding off the crossbar.

 

Johnson has been severely criticised this season and most of last season for his lacklustre performances and he has been a target for most Liverpool supporters.

 

The speculation regarding Johnson’s future has not helped matters with his current contract running out next summer and Liverpool only offering a less valuable contract extension that the player is understandably unhappy with.

 

But regardless of Johnson’s future, Brendan Rodgers has continued to play the former Chelsea defender despite his poor performances that have bordered on Johnson looking like he can’t be bothered.

 

So the commitment from Johnson to go in where it hurts in the final few minutes of Saturday’s game was totally out of character from what we’ve seen and surprised many, but what a valuable goal it could turn out to be in the context of the rest of the season and maybe now we will see more commitment on a regular basis from Johnson if he wants an improved offer of a new contract by Liverpool.