"Stevie's looking as if it's difficult to take at the moment. Last season, when Mohamed Sissoko and Xabi Alonso were playing so well, he played on the right," said the former European Cup winning captain.
"Rafa rotated at the beginning of last year and things didn't go as well as they might, but once he went for a settled midfield - with Stevie on the right - things started to happen. This year, certain players aren't playing.
"I'd like to see Stevie playing in the middle alongside Momo Sissoko, the holding enforcer. I don't think that pairing has had a sustained partnership."
