then I would say 2004-2009. 03/04 season was his second best after 05/06 imo. Although 08/09 is up there too. And the 2000/01 season. Funnily enough, with the exception of 03/04, his best season have come when he hasn't played as a centre midfielder. That said, in 03/04 he really was a one-man show since Owen wasn't really delivering. It's kind of like watching Suarez this season. Overall though, I think I'll take Gerrard's slight tactical indiscipline for those maverick performances that he was capable of putting in. Funnily enough, with the exception of 03/04, his best season have come when he hasn't played as a centre midfielder. That said, in 03/04 he really was a one-man show since Owen wasn't really delivering. It's kind of like watching Suarez this season. Overall though, I think I'll take Gerrard's slight tactical indiscipline for those maverick performances that he was capable of putting in. Yes this campaign is the closest thing to a one man team since that 03/04 season. If there was no Gerrard we would have finished nowhere near 4th. Then no Istanbul the season after. Obviously his best position was further up but I will never agree with anyone who says he is average in centre midfield, simply because of that season. I'm certain as well in his early days with a remarkably poor haircut he played central midfield against Arsenal away from home and was absolutely terrific. Up against Vieira he was all action, all energy with terrific