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Liverpool's Future Captain: Trent Alexander-Arnold's Rise to Vice-Captain Under Klopp During an open training session at Singapore's National Stadium last Saturday, an extraordinary moment unfolded. Liverpool's esteemed manager approached his rising star, Trent Alexander-Arnold, wearing a smile and a backward cap. An arm draped affectionately around his new vice-captain's shoulders, a brief chat, and a warm embrace ensued. Alexander-Arnold later jokingly commented, "At first I thought he was going to tell me to stop giving the ball away." Both he …

Jurgen Klopp previously claimed that “being skipper of Liverpool is the hardest job in world football because the man who had the armband before you is Steven Gerrard.” That premise seems to be ringing true. In truth, whoever took over from Gerrard was destined to fail in the eyes of Liverpool fans. Perhaps that’s why Henderson is often left to bear the brunt of criticism. When stacked up against Liverpool captains of old; players like Emlyn Hughes, Graeme Souness or …

Three games leave us from saying goodbye to arguably the best player Anfield has ever seen, Steven Gerrard, our captain for over 12 years. He’s a Liverpool legend I’ll remember as the attacking midfielder who won us trophies and offered us fans, dozens of memorable moments. Plus, he’s the producer of the best 6 minutes football has ever seen. I know a lot people who became Reds after that miraculous night in Istanbul. As a kid, before anyone knew about …

The Oxford dictionary gives the definition of a leader as: The person who leads or commands a group, organisation, or country. Now, for the first time in what seems like an eternity, Liverpool Football Club needs a new leader. With Steven Gerrard leaving this summer all eyes will firmly be on manager Brendan Rodgers when it comes to naming his full time captain for next season and beyond. There's no doubt that the new leader will be a different type to Steven. …