Gerrard Lampard: Last News

Manchester City ace Kevin De Bruyne controls the pitch better than England legends Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard did in their playing days, according to ex-goalkeeper David James.But James, 52, stopped short of labelling De Bruyne a better player than his former midfield counterparts as the Belgium international has had the luxury of playing on modern pitches - which Gerrard and Lampard missed out on before they both went into management. Gerrard's gone onto take the reins at Aston Villa since hanging up his boots, while Lampard's trying his luck in Everton's dugout.Plus, James reckons De Bruyne's benefitted by having the likes of ex-City striker Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus - who moved to Arsenal in the summer, and new goal-scoring phenomenon Erling Haaland up front to finish off his assists.

Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard they are battling again to avoid being the first Premier League manager sacked.The legendary former midfielders have always been the focus of a tight debate over who had the better career, but it's not going well for either in the dugout currently. Lampard's Everton managed to rescue only a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest to register their first point of the season.Meanwhile, Gerrard watched on as his Aston Villa side were turned over 3-1 by Crystal Palace this afternoon (August 20).

Manchester United icon not to retire.Eriksson led England to three quarter-finals during his time in charge of the Three Lions, having the 'Golden Generation' at his mercy.Though with Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard in the centre of midfield, Scholes was often forced out wide for his country.It led many to think that was why Scholes retired from England duty in 2004, despite playing on for the Red Devils until 2013.And Eriksson has revealed he thinks Scholes was the best of the lot during his time with England.Eriksson, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at the launch of their European Championships 5-a-side Bet, said: "I had a lot of good football players over the years with England."The discussion in the media was always whether Frank