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Watch PSV vs Sparta Live Streaming"The reason, I believe, is simple. He is not 100 per cent fit because he has not been the all-action, rampaging and determined midfielder this season."
As for the rest of Gerrard's team-mates, Lawrenson singled out a handful of them whom he thinks are good players while the rest are just not up to scratch.
He added:"Liverpool look a very ordinary team without Gerrard. Or to put it another way, which Liverpool players would the other members of the top four take if they were given the pick of Anfield?
"Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina. Maybe Arsenal would take Javier Mascherano. But Liverpool's squad looks very average.
"Emiliano Insua has had a really poor season. Martin Skrtl has been disappointing, Dirk Kuyt works hard and yet there is little invention.
"Albert Rieira is another who doesn't really know whether he's coming or going. The trouble is with Rafa Benitez, you never really know what his plans are.
"That leaves some players uncertain about which direction they are going in. Then who really offers quality cover
