Liverpool English League champion, Gerrard Proud to Give Captain’s Ban to Henderson Page all

KOMPAS.com – Steven Gerrard expressed his pride to Jordan Henderson after Liverpool were confirmed as Premier League champions or the top caste competition in the Premier League this season.

Certainty Liverpool English League champions after their closest competitor, Manchester City, lost to Chelsea.

The defeat suffered by Manchester City at home to Chelsea on Saturday (06/26/2020), making Liverpool seal the English League champions faster.

Liverpool are currently firmly at the top of the Premier League standings with a collection of 86 points from 31 matches, 23 points ahead of Manchester City in second place.

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With the English League remaining in just seven weeks, the points obtained by Jordan Henderson et al can no longer be pursued by Manchester City.

For Henderson, the league title this season makes him the 11th captain of Liverpool who is able to lift the English League trophy and the first in the Premier League era.

Henderson will also pass the achievement of the legendary former Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard, who throughout his career with the club nicknamed the Reds was unable to present the Premier League trophy.

Although his achievements will be bypassed Henderson, Gerrard claims he is proud to bequeath the Liverpool captain’s armband to Henderson.

Yes, Henderson was the successor to the Liverpool captain after Gerrard left Anfield at the end of the 2014-2015 season.

Through an upload on his personal Instagram account on Saturday (6/27/2020), Gerrard expressed his pride for the achievements recorded by Henderson.

The man who now coaches Glasgow Rangers in the Scottish League also said that he was not wrong to give the captain’s armband to Henderson.

“Cannot give this (armband) to a better person. Proud to you, friend,” Gerrard wrote in a photo of himself as he handed the captain’s armband to Henderson.

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Previously, Gerrard has also shared his admiration for Jordan Henderson.

In the eyes of Gerrard, Henderson was brought by Liverpool from Sunderland in the summer of 2011 as someone who never tired of working hard.

“When Jordan lifts the trophy, I know very well how much it means to himself and his family,” Gerrard told Mirror some time ago.

“I am proud of him, how he shares with other players and how he positioned himself in the team,” added the former 17-year-old defending Liverpool.

“I have never doubted it. He deserves a lot of success and I am very happy to see it,” Gerrard said.

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