During the last few matches of Liverpool, Steven Gerrard has been deployed into a new position which is partly due to the injury that Lucas Leiva sustained and now the English captain is being placed as a holding midfielder instead of his usual attacking minded spot in the pitch.

Earlier in the month of January during Liverpool’s match against Aston Villa, Gerrard seemed to struggle trying to adapt into his new role but in their next encounter which was against Everton it was a completely different match for Gerrard as he was much more comfortable and even scored the opening goal of the game.

According to Brendan Rodgers, Gerrard has silenced his critics.

Rodgers said: “If anyone ever questioned whether Steven Gerrard can play as a controlling midfielder then he put on one of the best performances I’ve seen for a long, long time.

“I thought he was sensational in that role – opening up the game from behind, his exhibition in blocking, when he marked space, when he marked a man. He controlled the game and it was wonderful.”

Following the 4-0 triumph of Liverpool against Everton, Gerrard told the club’s official website about what it feels like playing on a position for his team and he is confident that with time and work, he can improve much more and get things right.

“It’s a different position to the one that I’ve played for the last 12 or 15 years.

“Previously, I’ve been trying to get from box to box. But the new role is more about control and organizing the people in front of me.I know that with time and work on the training pitch, I can get it right because I believe I can play in a number of positions.” Gerrard wrote on Liverpool’s website.

Steven Gerrard is seemingly impressed with the indomitable spirit of his club’s major goal scorer Luis Suarez. The Liverpool captain has advised his team to enjoy Suarez as much as possible while he still has his contract with them as soon big clubs would be looking to sign him in-given his amazing form at present.

Suarez scored 2 goals in Liverpool’s recent 5-0 triumph over Tottenham in the White Hart match & Gerrard feels that it’s significant for them to qualify for Champions League so that they can retain the leading goal scorer of Premier League.

The Liverpool captain was all in praise for Suarez. “He is just relentless, he never gives up irrespective of scoreline and you will always find him chasing the defenders”, stated an impressed Gerrard while speaking on Suarez. “He wished for a hat-trick for today- in the ninetieth minute of the match we saw him in an attempt for a 3^rd goal & this is what sums Luis up, he won’t ever give up.”

“We are very lucky to have Luis in our club and we should enjoy him as long as he is with us. If he manages to continue with such a fantastic form, I loathe admitting this, but the biggies would be sniffing to get him in which we obviously don’t want”, Gerrard continued.

“Luis is our key to Champions League. If he manages to maintain the current magnificent form & keeps on delivering brilliant performances & goals akin to this, there is absolutely no doubt that Liverpool would be coming at top 4. This is what Suarez wants & that is what Luis deserves as well. The guy deserves a place in Champions League tournament. A goal scorer of this stature must be in Champions League”, added in the impressed captain of Liverpool.

For the longest of times Steven Gerrard has been the heartbeat of Liverpool, alongside Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge they are the main driving force behind the English club. Following their latest Premier League match in which they lost 2-0 against Arsenal, Brendan Rodgers told the media about the injury Gerrard picked up.

He took a knock towards the end, with his hip. I’m not sure the complete diagnosis on it.

Stevie’s been brilliant for me, it was a tough game for him, but we’ll assess his injury and see where he’s at. Rodgers said.

Liverpool’s season is characterized by the number of injuries that their main attacking players have been suffering. They had to start the season without Luis Suarez and later the Brazilian Philippe Coutinho.

Even though Liverpool will be without Gerrard in their upcoming Premier League match against Fulham, they are favorites on claiming a victory taking into consideration the table positions and current form of each team.

Fulham are sitting in the last 4 spots of the Premier League standings while Liverpool is fighting for the top positions.

Even at his 33 years of age Steven Gerrard continues being a key player for the team he grew up in and made his debut back in 1998.

Roy Hodgson has to prepare England for the November friendlies which include facing off against Chile and Germany and he would want Gerrard to be back in form and available for his national side.

Although the absence of Gerrard can allow Hodgson to play some of England’s fringe players such as: Jack Wilshere, Tom Cleverley and Ross Barkley.