the ever over-zealous Phil Dowd. Superb game and a result you wouldn't often see nowadays with ten men. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions but if you think of the best seasons of Gerrard's career they were not as a central midfielder. It is no shock that most of his managers whether domestic or international have preferred to play Gerrard higher up the pitch. Fabio Capello being the most obvious example but Sven Eriksson as well. Even Rodgers in the Liverpool documentary is heard talking to Shelvey saying he saw Lucas playing alongside Allen with Gerrard higher up the pitch, even as one of the front three. The "box to box midfielder" has died in modern football, the changes in the offside rule which made the pitch longer contributed to this. If Gerrard was 18 years of age today he would be certainly trained as an attacking midfielder, wide forward by most managers, Rodgers included it seems. I could certainly see him as Christiano Ronaldo type player. Of course we are. Though I find people's memory's play very simple tricks on them. They remember moments, special moments that stand out and everything else fade's into insignificance. I couldn't care less what Rodgers thinks or Cappello who played Gerrard left wing. They have seen a Gerrard in the latter stages of his career. People remember the memorable partnership with Torres because it is the more recent. My memory goes back further, to an inspirational central midfielder. A powerhouse of a