In England they have the tendency to overreact when it comes to football. Of course Gerrard judging by ability is not the best midfielder in the world. Never was and never will be. I wouldn`t count him as the best def. midfielder either.
But BdO is not awarded to the most skilled played. They just vote for the player with the best performances in a somewhat limited amount of time. Gerrard being the leader of liverpool and having to ability to score a lot will certainly make him a valid option as a DbO nominee if his team (God forbid) wins the premiership and the CL.
Fair point, and I agree (see Cannavaro, Fabio). However, Fernando Torres is Liverpool's most prolific player. Injuries would keep him from any award, but last year he was their one true world class player - their trophy, if you will.
I don't see Liverpool winning anything anyway, effectively rendering this debate meaningless. Hopefully that doesn't come back to bite me.