Rafa ready to use Gerrard on the right again

Rafa looks set to take advantage of Stevie's versatility. He employed Gerrard on the right to good effect against West ham and is likely to use him there again. Gerrard has the attributes to play anywhere and as we have an abundance of talent in central midfield it makes sense to play him in our problem position:

"Playing Steven wide on the right is an option, something we can do again. He can cross, beat players, shoot."
He added: "That means we have more options for Xabi Alonso, Mohamed Sissoko and Dietmar Hamann. It means we can get more good players on the pitch."
"When you have a player with quality it is obviously better to use them in the right positions. In Steve's case he can play in two or three different positions at a good level.
"We will continue to use him in the best position for the team. It is all about the team."

The balance of the team is much better when Gerrard plays on the right, particularly as Xabi & Stevie don't appear to function too well in the centre of a 4-4-2.

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