Steven Gerrard was a strong candidate for the captaincy and he will be my vice-captain. He is an outstanding player and another superb club skipper who also leads by example.

• 斯蒂文。杰拉德是队长位置的有力竞争者,他将是我的副队长。他是一位杰出的球员和另一个大俱乐部的领袖,他同样作出了领袖般的榜样。