{"id":64,"date":"2014-11-29T00:36:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-29T00:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2014\/11\/29\/possible-liverpool-team-v-stoke-gerrard-rested\/"},"modified":"2017-02-13T11:20:11","modified_gmt":"2017-02-13T11:20:11","slug":"possible-liverpool-team-v-stoke-gerrard-rested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2014\/11\/possible-liverpool-team-v-stoke-gerrard-rested\/","title":{"rendered":"POSSIBLE LIVERPOOL TEAM V STOKE: GERRARD RESTED"},"content":{"rendered":"
After Wednesday’s draw with Ludogorets, Brendan Rodgers may decide to persist with the tactic of deploying Lucas Leiva in a defensive role against Stoke on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian, often overlooked by the Manager, turned in a creditable display in Sofia by offering dominance in midfield and he prevented many attacking moves by the Bulgarians.<\/p>\n
It may also prove to be the ideal opportunity to give Captain Steven Gerrard a rest from action for a game to recharge his ageing batteries for the many games ahead.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 POSSIBLE LIVERPOOL TEAM V STOKE CITY<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lets hope for a much-needed win in the Premier League against a tricky opponent in Mark Hughes’s Stoke.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After Wednesday’s draw with Ludogorets, Brendan Rodgers may decide to persist with the tactic of deploying Lucas Leiva in a defensive role against Stoke on Saturday. The Brazilian, often overlooked by the Manager, turned in a creditable display in Sofia by offering dominance in midfield and he prevented many attacking moves by the Bulgarians. It […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2245,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,24],"tags":[169,193],"yoast_head":"\n