Benny_ said:
This last sentence suggests to me it is in fact you who doesn't watch football. Lampard isn't even in the same class as Gerrard for defending. If you watch Chelsea games you'll realise that he's quite often anonymous except for his goal contributions. Gerrard you will see is involved in everything. Hahaha.. Lampard better defender than Gerrard, that's a good one.
come on man??? lampard is the perfect midfielder. he is the best in the world at the moment surely; i don't think many would argue against that. gerrard, granted can play brilliantly, but lampard is the definition of consistency; whereas gerrard, although getting better seemingly only lives up to his billing onr in every few games.
Benny_ said:
he's quite often anonymous except for his goal contributions.
???????? he controls everything chlesea do. he is chelsea. not only is he their leading scorer, he's a;lso the leading assister in the league, by a long way. i would have to completely disagree with you and say that he is almost never anonymous. he is involved with everything, as he is the main passer in the team. whereas with liverpool they have xabi who is the principle ball player, and therefore logic suggests that gerrard does not get as heavily involved as lampard.
Benny_ said:
Lampard better defender than Gerrard, that's a good one.
granted gerrard has good engines, but he plays better when he plasy further forward and plays further advanced than franky, so once again logic suggests that lampard defends more/better.
there is a reason that lampard is continually labelled a 'box-to-box' midfielder. he gets up and down the paerk from box to box, throguh the centre. he defends and attacks
gerrard is usually not labelled this as you will often see him fro both club and country play out wide, in behind the striker or whatever
