Gerrard tips Henderson for Liverpool captaincy

The former England captain is set to join LA Galaxy at the
end of the season and has tipped his fellow midfielder to
replace him as Reds captain upon his departure

Steven Gerrard has earmarked
Jordan Henderson as the ideal
candidate to replace him as
Liverpool captain.
Gerrard announced last week
that he will be ending his 26-
year association with the club at the end of the season,
with the former England skipper set to join MLS club LA
Galaxy.
The 34-year-old's exit means manager Brendan Rodgers
will have to select a new skipper and Gerrard feels
Henderson - the club's vice-captain - possesses the
necessary traits to take ownership of the armband.
"I certainly believe Jordan has everything you need to be a
great captain," Gerrard told the Liverpool Echo .
"He's a fantastic professional who tries to lead by example
in every training session and in every game.
"He has really grown as a player and is improving all the
time with experience. He can become a great captain for
this club. He's a fantastic player for me to hand the
armband over to.
"I've got great respect for Jordan Henderson and I know
everyone else at the club feels the same."
Gerrard's confidence in his team-mate is all the more
remarkable given that Henderson endured a difficult spell
at the club after signing from Sunderland in 2011, and the
34-year-old has been impressed by his team-mate's desire
to succeed.
"Initially, it was very difficult for Jordan," he added. "He
was a Sunderland boy and moving to Liverpool was his
first time out of the area. It was a big move at a young age.
"Playing for Liverpool, with all the pressure and
expectation, is tough. It's a very demanding club.
"Jordan stayed and toughed it out. It's in difficult
situations like that you learn a lot about the type of player
and the type of character someone is.
"He knuckled down and worked even harder. He's a true
professional and a very strong character.
"Every day he's in the gym doing extra work. He doesn't
drink and he looks after himself. He has made a lot of
sacrifices to play well for this club."
Courtesy: goal.com
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