The Anfield skipper's limitations as a leader were exposed once again as England lost to Croatia - and he failed to provide the motivation his teammates so desperately needed on the night. Posted November 24, 2007 by Jaimie Kanwar

When the Liverpool boss hauled off his skipper in the Merseyside derby, Reds fans saw the move as a humiliating mistake. A few weeks on and those same critics are conspicuous by their silence. Posted December 06, 2007 by Jaimie Kanwar

We've all been telling the England boss for ages, and we'll never know if it happened just because Frank Lampard was injured. But McClaren's decision to play Gerrard in his favoured central midfield role against Andorra is the reason England are still in Euro 2008. Posted March 29, 2007 by Donna Gee

Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal have all solved the issue of too much reliance on one man – Rafa Benitez must now do the same. Posted January 03, 2008 by Orion Assante

The Incredible Sulk could have been an Anfield player for the past six years - but the then manager decided that El Hadji Diouf was a better prospect. Did anyone ever make a worse decision? Posted February 10, 2008 by Mark Apostolou