Frank Lampard v Steven Gerrard: who was better?
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Jimothy3 — 9 years ago(February 02, 2017 12:24 PM)
I might have said Gerrard once upon a time. The regularity of his goalscoring and Gerrard's unforced error moments in his career that have somewhat tarnished it, lead me to pick Lampard.
I'm eagerly awaiting the point when we can add Dele Alli to this debate, and ask 'Frank Lampard v Steven Gerrard: who comes second to Alli?' -
Mr-Brightside — 9 years ago(February 02, 2017 01:35 PM)
Come on, now. Alli, while terrific, has yet to graduate from the Lee Sharpe class.
Lee Sharpe?! Harsh.
He's already better than Lee Sharpe ever was and, to be fair, he's in a better place than Lampard was at the same age. Not saying he has anything like the career Gerrard and Lampard have, but he's definitely in at least as good a position, at the same age, as either (better than Lampard, similar to Gerrard).
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Mr-Brightside — 9 years ago(February 02, 2017 01:52 PM)
Lee Sharpe was shít though. Alli isn't so I would have expected a more fitting comparison. 90% of me thought you were being tongue in cheek, hence the laughing head. Maybe not.
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Jimothy3 — 9 years ago(February 02, 2017 02:51 PM)
I'm guessing the Lee Sharpe suggestion was tongue in cheek but whatever; Dele Alli already has as many goals as Sharpe in his almost 200 appearances at Man United. The potential in Alli is immense. If anyone can think of another non-striker from the PL who scored 10 or more goals in consecutive seasons at age 20, I'd love to hear who they are. And he hasn't been taking any penalties. Lampard and Gerrard both had seasons where they scored 10 penalties each.
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Mr-Brightside — 9 years ago(February 02, 2017 04:14 PM)
Nah, he was rubbish. A one paced, play-by-numbers footballer who was fortunate too be playing his trade at a club who were about to embark on an almost unparalleled run of success. Very much made to look a better player than he was, by the team and the coaching staff he was fortunate enough to be around.
I probably [read:definitely] exaggerated by branding him shít, as he did have moments (emphasis on moments as they were incredibly fleeting) but great he most certainly wasn't. Too wildly inconsistent, too few stand out skills, too often injured and far too concerned with the trappings of football life, rather than the actuality of football life. A one paced, basic football player who's career panned out in the manner it was always going to.
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stan-18673 — 9 years ago(February 02, 2017 12:41 PM)
Neville and Carragher discuss Scholes, Lampard and Gerrard.
Carragher predictably chose Gerrard, Neville predictably chose Scholes (well he said Scholes is the best player he ever played with)
I do think we wasted Scholes' talent somewhat though, he was the closest thing we had to a Pirlo or Iniesta or Xavi.
So mismanaged by Sven or was he just not as good as Lampard and Gerrard? I'd go for the former. -
NightShadeAlleluia — 9 years ago(February 02, 2017 12:51 PM)
Bergkamp.
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