An excerpt from the Wing Commander:
Frank Lampard showed that it is possible to be there in spirit on the pitch, albeit actually being physically present on it ... As for the likes of Gerrard still being in the team year in, year out, like a 36th series of Antiques Roadshow, it fills you with the delightful, non-spirit crushing feeling that England, this middling England will never, ever, ever, ever, ever change. Ever. Not ever. Gerrard, Lampard, Gerrard, Lampard, Gerrard, Lampard. Left, right, left, right, boots marching on, stamping on human faces forever.
But I wasn't really thinking about them as players, rather pondering whether one or the other will prove to be a decent manager. Both have taken up the reins this season, as you know, with Gerrard managing Rangers and Lampard managing Derby. I haven't really kept tabs on how well Stevie G has been getting on in Glasgow but 'Lampard's Derby' are starting to play some really nice stuff. In recent Championship matches they've attempted to blitz the opposition, attacking like fanatics from the kick-off. Against Boro at the weekend though they only took one of the many chances they created in the first half and ended up throwing a couple of points away with an own goal later on.
Lampard's record so far is W9 D5 L4 (50%). Gerrard's is W12 D8 L3 (52%).
What do we reckon - is either of them destined for managerial greatness, or will they go the way of Roy Keane?
Frank Lampard showed that it is possible to be there in spirit on the pitch, albeit actually being physically present on it ... As for the likes of Gerrard still being in the team year in, year out, like a 36th series of Antiques Roadshow, it fills you with the delightful, non-spirit crushing feeling that England, this middling England will never, ever, ever, ever, ever change. Ever. Not ever. Gerrard, Lampard, Gerrard, Lampard, Gerrard, Lampard. Left, right, left, right, boots marching on, stamping on human faces forever.
But I wasn't really thinking about them as players, rather pondering whether one or the other will prove to be a decent manager. Both have taken up the reins this season, as you know, with Gerrard managing Rangers and Lampard managing Derby. I haven't really kept tabs on how well Stevie G has been getting on in Glasgow but 'Lampard's Derby' are starting to play some really nice stuff. In recent Championship matches they've attempted to blitz the opposition, attacking like fanatics from the kick-off. Against Boro at the weekend though they only took one of the many chances they created in the first half and ended up throwing a couple of points away with an own goal later on.
Lampard's record so far is W9 D5 L4 (50%). Gerrard's is W12 D8 L3 (52%).
What do we reckon - is either of them destined for managerial greatness, or will they go the way of Roy Keane?
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