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Telegraph: Stevie destined for deeper England role?
Sep 15th 2013, 11:21

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Steven Gerrard's career can be prolonged after his successful switch to a midfield holding role, according to England manager Roy Hodgson.

Hodgson also dismissed the notion that Gerrard will quit international football after next year's World Cup finals in Brazil - should England qualify - even though the 33-year-old himself has suggested it.

Hodgson revealed that he had considered using Gerrard, who will lead Liverpool, with three wins from three matches, in their Premier League encounter away to Swansea City tomorrow, in his new deeper-lying role during his brief time as Liverpool manager in 2010-11.

"I have always to some extent questioned Steve as an out-and-out attacking midfield player who plays like Roberto Baggio or Gianfranco Zola," Hodgson said.

"I've always questioned that a little as Steve has such energy, he really is a box-to-box player and if you take him away from the build-up from the back then sometimes you are not getting the best out of him. I thought that when I was with Liverpool - I'd made that decision already then."

Gerrard, who has two more years left on his Liverpool contract, has already revealed he is considering prolonging his club career beyond his 35th birthday but has stated that he sees the next World Cup as a natural end of his time as an England international which has already earned him 105 caps.

However, Hodgson said he was not convinced Gerrard, his captain, will quit, especially as he has prospered in his new role which saw him as England's most effective midfielder in the midweek World Cup qualifying draw against Ukraine.

His form for Liverpool has been equally impressive as he has been asked to play deeper and play the senior role behind the team's tyros such as Philipe Coutinho.

This season Gerrard has lined up in front of the central defence, alongside the fit-again Lucas, with a pass completion rate of 87 per cent, his best ever, and winning 73 per cent of tackles in the final third, with nine key interceptions.

"I always think with players it's easy to talk about retiring in a year's time," Hodgson said. "I've fallen into that trap myself on several occasions.

"But when the time actually rolls around you realise that you don't actually want it. So let's wait and see with Steve. I know he gives these interviews and I know people write things but I just bat those off really." 

Source: Telegraph

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