da pinnacle： Jordan Henderson is not good enough to replace Steven Gerrard, said former Liverpool star Steve Nicol in an exclusive interview with TalkSport.
da betsul： Henderson left Sunderland for Liverpool in 2011 for a £20 million fee, and over time, has begun to reveal his potential, including his equalising goal in the win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
Nicol, however, is not convinced that the 22-year-old midfielder has what it takes to succeed Steven Gerrard when he retires, claiming that Liverpool will need to sign a midfielder when the time comes. “Stevie G is only going to last for so long,” said Nicol. “I don’t think Jordan Henderson has shown or has had a run of games in the middle of the park to show he can [replace Gerrard].”
The former Reds defender added that physically, Henderson can fill Gerrard’s shoes. “He can get around the field but whether he has the knowledge and the understanding of the game to play in there we have yet to see.”
Nicol went on to say that Rodgers needs to fight to strengthen his team immediately, explaining that Liverpool doesn’t have several years to build a team. “ If you’re Liverpool…you need to get fighting and competing for the top four and to do that you need to be strong right up the pipe.”
The retired Scot pointed out that, as well as Gerrard, both Pepe Reina and Jamie Carragher are reaching the end of their career, and the Anfield side will need “a proper centre-back who is dominant, big and strong and can lead.”
“The spine of the team still needs to be built.”
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