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'I really appreciate how Steven Gerrard was as my captain'

Former Liverpool winger Albert Riera considers it an honour to have shared a dressing room and played in the same side as Steven Gerrard.

Riera spent two seasons as a teammate of the Reds captain after joining Rafael Benitez's men from Espanyol in the summer of 2008.

The Spaniard, who scored five goals in 56 appearances for the club, has detailed just why Gerrard was such a highly-respected figure among colleagues and opposition during his playing career.

Speaking on the latest episode of LFCTV's Legends in Lockdown show, Riera said: "At that time when I was with him, when he was talking you had to listen to him.