According to Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, captain Steven Gerrard could become a centre-back in the near-future.
The 33-year-old is coming to the end of his career, but he is still as influential as ever in the heart of Liverpool’s midfield, supplying his team-mates with sensational defence-splitting passes and also leading his side to second in the Premier League.
However, Rodgers believes Gerrard could become a centre-back soon in order to prolong his career.
“I look at Steven and I think he can play as a number two centre-half later in his career,” the Reds boss said.
“You play against teams where they’ve got one up [front] and I think he can play as a right-sided centre-half.”
“[He could] build the game from behind,” said Rodgers. “How he passes the ball is as good as anyone in the world, short and long.
“So it’s a possibility that he could go on, but it will all be determined by fitness.
“He is 34 at the end of this season, and I look at his fitness and I look at how he is playing and he is as fit as he has ever been. He is looking after himself.
“That player he was 10 years ago, dynamic and making those long bursting runs, of course that goes out of your game.
“Like you see with Ryan Giggs, you adapt and change.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
