Rickie Lambert: Steven Gerrard has the “qualities” to become Liverpool boss

Rickie Lambert training with Steven Gerrard

Such has been the prevalence of Rickie Lambert quotes on the Liverpool set-up he is due to join, that the Mersey-born striker has been moved to agree that Reds skipper Steven Gerrard has the “qualities” to go on to become head coach at Anfield in the future.

A seismic step-up in status has seen the former Saint manage a call-up to Roy Hodgon’s World Cup England squad alongside a move to last season’s Premier League runners-up.

Lambert made his Liverpool move amid a groundswell of goodwill given the irresistible narrative steadily tethered to the frontman’s progression from Anfield academy reject at 15 years old, back up to the top flight with Southampton. That his first touch, during a friendly against Scotland, led to a goal inevitably lends itself to the fairytale encompassing the 32-year-old former beetroot factory worker.

Recently asked to comment on the Gerrard’s approach to the England captaincy Lambert took the example of the Liverpudlian’s reaction to Raheem Sterling’s dismissal during a World Cup warm-up against Ecuador:

“And he’s good off the field too – not one to shout. He does his actions on the pitch and he speaks to the young lads and puts an arm around them when it’s needed,” Lambert is quoted in the Mirror.

“It was top draw the way he walked off with Raheem Sterling when Raheem was sent off against Ecuador. The young lads aren’t intimidated and he’s one of the main reasons for that.”“I think he could do that

“I haven’t asked him what his plans are but he’s got the qualities as a person and with his knowledge of football he’s got all the attributes. I had better keep in with him!”

As of Liverpool’s signing of Rickie Lambert, the Reds now possess the Premier League’s top three leading players in terms of assists last season.

Premier League assists rankings table, Premier League 2013/14.