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Gerrard spoke to his manager this morning and offered to give up the captaincy in the wake of this week's transfer saga.

But Benitez, after speaking with several members of his first team squad, is adamant Gerrard remains the right man to lead the Reds next season.

Speaking to Liverpoolfc.tv in an exclusive interview at Melwood, Benitez said: "Steven is our captain and I want him to stay as our captain.

"It is true that he offered to give up the captaincy but I spoke to some players and our idea was the same - that Stevie should be our captain."

This pretty much redeems him in my eyes. He's not going anywhere.

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Reply 21041

fernando

woah - the FA want there to be a british team for the olympics

Reply 21042

Jump

fernando

woah - the FA want there to be a british team for the olympics

would be more or less the england team :cool:

Reply 21043

oblivious

Jump

would be more or less the england team :cool:

with James Mcfadden in aswell :biggrin:

Reply 21044

fernando

Jump

would be more or less the england team :cool:

mostly - could be a ruling though for certain number from each country

Reply 21045

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fernando

mostly - could be a ruling though for certain number from each country

True, but that would be for the squad rather than the actual first XI. I was thinking it would be great for the likes of Giggs - but he'll be in his late 30s by then!

Reply 21046

mc_watson87

fernando

woah - the FA want there to be a british team for the olympics

Woh coolio! =o

Reply 21047

edmundo

Well if you based it on the current 4 teams it would pretty much be all england except for probably duff on the left instead of joe cole.

Reply 21048

EPD

vjman645

Well if you based it on the current 4 teams it would pretty much be all england except for probably duff on the left instead of joe cole.

Republic of Ireland enter separately into the Olympics. Being a different country and all.

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fernando

woah - the FA want there to be a british team for the olympics

coooooooolio!!!!! Wonder who will be in it!

Nice one Gerrard :cool:

Reply 21050

jamlan

I read something about the British olympic team awhile ago. But the Scots weren't playing ball because they were worried that there would be no Scottish players in the team. V embarrassing :redface:

Reply 21051

edmundo

El Pollo Diablo

Republic of Ireland enter separately into the Olympics. Being a different country and all.

In that case then it would pretty much be all the england team. I dont see anyone else from the other teams realistically getting in.

Reply 21052

jamlan

vjman645

In that case then it would pretty much be all the england team. I dont see anyone else from the other teams realistically getting in.

Well, i think it's for 2012. The national teams will all be drastically changed by then

Reply 21053

fernando

also depends on clubs involvement because the olympics over lap the premier league

Reply 21054

The Colonel

jamlan

I read something about the British olympic team awhile ago. But the Scots weren't playing ball because they were worried that there would be no Scottish players in the team. V embarrassing :redface:

With good reason, no good players. how can you put any scottish player in an all british 11 with the england, wales and ireland players available?