Is Gerrard really versatile or is it all a myth?
Liverpool fans who believe Steven Gerrard should be chosen over Frank Lampard for England often argue that their man is a more versatile player. But when Gerrard started on the left-wing against the Czech Republic in August, Harry Redknapp, one of England’s most experienced bosses, claimed: “He has to be in the centre.” Fabio Capello obviously believed before that game that Lampard and Gareth Barry were his best options in the centre and thought he could rely on Gerrard’s fabled versatility by playing him on the left. It turned out he couldn’t. It’s also astounding that someone supposedly so capable of adapting can’t find a way to operate in a midfield tandem with Lampard despite partnering him for over five years, while Deco developed an understanding with him minutes into his Chelsea career. The common consensus in the past was that Lampard was the one incapable of adapting, that outlook now looks questonable. Lampard stood out as England’s star player against Kazakhstan while Gerrar
