Recently he was asked about his role as captain in Gerrard's absence:
"Liverpool are starting to reach their potential and we can play our best on the pitch.
It's very important that we stay together, we keep going, this is very important. If Liverpool don't have these players I cannot continue my level, because it's too much.
They know I am important, so they try everything to stay together, that's important for me, but it's more important for the club.
If we stay together, we are together, we are the captain, the team is the captain, that's important.
It's far more important than me being captain that we win 5-0 against Tottenham, this is very important."
I don't care what coolflames says, these are the words of a leader. He's not perfect, but he has really turned his attitude around this year.