I never said he was. Don't put words in my mouth. To be clear, I never thought he should be Captain in the first place. I thought Carragher should have been.
I'm not sure what the issue is here.
I've stated as clearly as I can what I think, and what a leader is, in my view.
Nor am I trying to put words in your mouth.
I don't think Carra should have been captain, he's far too political to be a true leader, and the way he got people to brief the press against Rafa was not something I expect from a Liverpool player regardless of how much he wanted a new contract.
I think Rafa made the right decision making Gerrard captain, and Hyypia showed his class when he stepped aside and gave his full support.
It's up to Gerrard whether or not he goes into coaching, but he might decide it's not for him.
I know Rafa spoke to him about it, and maybe it's something he's looking at doing, but only time will tell.
More and more top players are leaving the game altogether apart from a bit of pundit work, maybe because they are set for life these days, which wasn't the case years ago.
When it comes to a new contract for him, he certainly doesn't need to sign one for the money, but there is the small matter of a gaping hole in his trophy cabinet and I think that is what will motivate him to carry on in some capacity, even if it's just as a bit part player, but that in itself presents problems, because Gerrard is one of those players who gets better as a season goes on and he gets more game time.
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