Injury threatens to curtail his World Cup. However, the 26-year-old failed to complete a single successful dribble - a strength of his - and mustered just six shots in his three appearances, a far cry from his league average (3.7 per game) last season.
Nevertheless, Alejandro Sabella persisted, using him with Gonzalo Higuaín and Lionel Messi to form Argentina's scalpel-sharp attacking trident. The Man City striker entered the World Cup not quite fully fit, having suffered a thigh problem towards the end of the season. Sergio Aguero was the next biggest drop in rating between club (7.69) and country (6.25), a difference of 1.44. That isn't to say he is the only Premier League player to underwhelm in Brazil. His pass success dropped, albeit marginally, from 86 percent to 84.7 percent, while he made fewer tackles (2.9 to 2) and interceptions per game (1.4 to 0.3), as Gerrard's performance levels, no pun intended, slipped. It's certainly true that the 34-year-old's outing in South America left a lot to be desired. However, of all players to make at least three appearances in the competition, Gerrard's rating (6.29) was the biggest drop from club to country in Europe's top five leagues, a negative difference of 1.45. Only current club teammate Luis Suarez (8.43) attained a better rating than Gerrard (7.74) in the Premier League last term and England fans were hoping he could transfer this form onto the international stage this summer. Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was one of those lambasted for a lackadaisical display in South America, this coming off a highly impressive season for the Reds.
#Rise of the reds 1.04 upgrade
You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĪfter USA's valiant effort against Belgium on Tuesday night, England fans took to social media to ask one simple question: Why can't our players play like that? Jurgen Klinsmann's men played with the heart and passion that Three Lions supporters demand and, following some lacklustre performances at the World Cup and an early trip home from Brazil, the England superstars were heavily criticised by fans who felt they would rather turn out for their club than country.
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