Liverpool FC: Jordan Henderson Has Everything You Need To Be A Great Captain - Steven Gerrard

Outgoing Liverpool FC talisman Steven Gerrard believes that his deputy Jordan Henderson has "everything" to be his successor as club captain.

The 34-year-old Gerrard will be leaving Anfield at the end of the season to join Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy.

"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."

Henderson joined the Reds in 2011 after making heads turn in Sunderland and has slowly made his mark in the first-team after initial adjustments.

"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."

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