Jamie Carragher believes that Pepe Reina has the capability to one day become a fine captain of Liverpool.
Reina recently inked a new six-year contract at Anfield and Carragher claims that the Spaniard has a natural aura of leadership that means players automatically look up to him.
"A six-year contract is virtually unheard of, so they must be giving him a few bob," Carragher quipped, speaking to LFC Weekly Magazine.
"I joked with him that nobody else must want him if he's staying here for six years!
"In all seriousness, I was very surprised that he didn't get in the PFA Team of the Year because he's been outstanding all the way through for us."
Carragher maintains that the responsibility of leadership falls on a wider circle than just one player though, and the veteran feels that Javier Mascherano could also one day lead the Reds out.
"In every team, you need four or five leaders and Pepe's become one of them now. As local lads, me and Stevie [Gerrard] fall into that bracket, then there's Mascherano," the former England international added.
"Even though you don't see many 'keepers as captain, I'd imagine that if Pepe was still here in five or six years' time and if Mascherano signs his contract, one of those two would become captain."
Carragher has obviously been checking the Castrol Rankings, which have Reina as the third best Liverpool player this season, rated at No.73. Only Dirk Kuyt (69) and Fernando Torres (5) are higher.
Reina recently inked a new six-year contract at Anfield and Carragher claims that the Spaniard has a natural aura of leadership that means players automatically look up to him.
"A six-year contract is virtually unheard of, so they must be giving him a few bob," Carragher quipped, speaking to LFC Weekly Magazine.
"I joked with him that nobody else must want him if he's staying here for six years!
"In all seriousness, I was very surprised that he didn't get in the PFA Team of the Year because he's been outstanding all the way through for us."
Carragher maintains that the responsibility of leadership falls on a wider circle than just one player though, and the veteran feels that Javier Mascherano could also one day lead the Reds out.
"In every team, you need four or five leaders and Pepe's become one of them now. As local lads, me and Stevie [Gerrard] fall into that bracket, then there's Mascherano," the former England international added.
"Even though you don't see many 'keepers as captain, I'd imagine that if Pepe was still here in five or six years' time and if Mascherano signs his contract, one of those two would become captain."
Carragher has obviously been checking the Castrol Rankings, which have Reina as the third best Liverpool player this season, rated at No.73. Only Dirk Kuyt (69) and Fernando Torres (5) are higher.
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