Player Review

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5.0

A true legend

By Stefanu17, 03-12-2019

"When I die, don't bring me to the hospital. Bring me to Anfield. I was born there and will die there"

Steven Gerrard

In the late '90 and first yeasr of 2000 a Legend was born. Looking at the image on the Icon card you have the impression to look at a youngster and infact, he was. The card resemble the 2001 period when this huge player manage to win a "minor" treble at the age of 21, holding Liverpool midfield as a veteran.

If you are stil thinking about what to do with your swaps well, the time is come: go on this player and ensure in your team a player that will improve your midfield to next level. All the other top-tier alternatives like Drogba, Owen, Butra etc... are amazing, BUT... how many other box-to-box midfielder for THIS level you may have (basically for free)? I personally played around 20 games (I share the account with my brother-in-law) both in Rivals and high-difficulty Battles and I will report my impressions:

Presence on the field

one word: huge. He's everywhere: on the same action you may see him on the difending third interceptiong a ball, then pinpoint pass to the winger and after that you may see him runs to the attacking third to help the strikers. He will stay on the pitch like additional 3 players, and the key is his high/high workrate that joined with a good amout of stamina and aggression will provide you an excellent box-to-box player. Do not put any instructions to him, otherwise you will lost 50 % of his potential. Pair him with a chaindog in the midfield like Kante that provides to the team the necessary defensive tasks.

Technique and attitudes

don't want to bother you, but very few palyers got this combination for pace, shooting, passing and even dribbiling, among both Icons and IF, Gold etc... Some top-tier players are more technical but lack defensive attitudes (eg De Bruine and Pogba), other are more defensive players but got worst stats for technique (eg. Kante). Gerrard is NOT good as the top CAM or CDM, he's just in the middle but very near to the top. Is just like a Mercedes Benz, not fast as a Ferrari or agile as a Lotus but well rounded and affordable.

To summarize, I can say that Stevie G is NOW a top-choice for the people who need to change the midfield, both if you decide to play him i a 3-players-midfield or paired with another player.

He's a game changer? Yes an no. If you compare him to a real game changer like Gullit, you can realize that the Englisman is very far from the Dutch colossus (that can dominate the midfield, can score with both feet, can score headers, can win tackles, can cook like Michelin Star chef, can clean your house, can satisfy your girlfriend and your sister simultaneaously and much much more).

Well, Stevie will stay as my captain till the end of the game, even like supersub after TOTS, no doubt.

Oh, and by the way... my review is not on faction... I'm an AC Milan fan and for me this guy in real life was a nightmare (for the young readers, google "Champions Leauge 2005 final").

Thanks you for reading

Complete midfielder. That's enough.

Maybe skills, but men buy the fu**** Neymar if you need a skiller!!!

Formation: 4411

Position: CM

Games: 24

GPG: 0.33

APG: 0.29

5.0

Overall

5.0

Value

4.0

4.5

Stamina

Pace (8/10)

Shooting (9/10)

Passing (10/10)

Dribbling (8/10)

Defending (8/10)

Physicality (8/10)

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