Steven Gerrard (Liverpool and ENGLAND)
Steven Gerrard enjoyed the deep lying playmaker role for Liverpool last season, but the England captain found things tough against Italy as he and Jordan Henderson were outnumbered in the middle of the park.
Gerrard was not able to spark England’s attacks and counterattacks with his typically great long passes to the channels, and the Italians controlled much of the game – even though England’s overall performance was mightily encouraging.
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