Steven Gerrard holds the answer to England's midfield muddle

Wembley are currently promoting an “England versus the Rest of the World’’ game, which might be an even contest if it were cycling but at football it resembles a massive mismatch. Failed experiment: Failed experiment: Steven Gerrard must play without Frank Lampard and must move from the left to a central role Photo: Getty Images The event, on Sept 7, is in fact a fundraiser for Unicef, with the illustrious likes of Alan Shearer reviving old rivalries with Peter Schmeichel. What Fabio Capello would give for a line-leading centre-forward of Shearer’s marauding class or an English answer to Schmeichel, that imposing Danish goalkeeper. As sadly witnessed during the dire 2-2 draw with the superior Czechs on Wednesday, England’s present malaise is one-third a problem of personnel, with no dazzling targetman or goalkeeper available,... [read full story]