I'll be back to best

Steven Gerrard is confident he
will soon return to the form of
his former self after a
rollercoaster season so far
with Liverpool.
The Anfield and England
captain has had a mixed
campaign after a combination
of injuries and tactical
reshuffles under club boss
Brendan Rodgers have forced
him into different roles and
seen him score just five goals.
But, going into the second
half of 2012/13, 32-year-old
Gerrard is feeling good about
himself and Liverpool's
prospects for the future ahead
of facing Manchester United
at the weekend.
He told the official Liverpool
FC magazine: "I've had mixed
experiences this season. I've
passed some unbelievable
landmarks for club and
country, getting to the 600-
games mark and winning my
100th cap for England.
"But, with the slow start we
made and being where we
have in the league, it's been a
bit mixed for me.
"There's my form as well. I've
played well in some games
but I've been disappointed
with myself in others and I'm
not happy with my goal tally
at the moment.
"People's opinions,
perceptions and the way they
judge you changes when you
get a goal.
"I think my performances are
getting closer to where I want
them to be so if I can add
goals to those performances,
then maybe people will start
saying the old Steven Gerrard
is back.
"I don't think the manager has
asked me to do anything
different in terms of the way
he wants to me to perform.
"But because of certain
injuries, situations that have
happened to the team and
formations that we've played,
I've naturally played a little
bit deeper.
"I've maybe gone into
protection mode rather than
playing the old Steven Gerrard
way with the shackles off and
going for the jugular."