If we’re going to infer anything by Brendan Rodgers’ decisions during today’s pre-season friendly versus the Thai All-Star XI, it’s that previously mooted candidates Lucas and Mamadou Sakho will not be given the vice-captaincy.
With new skipper Jordan Henderson and veteran centre-back Martin Skrtel not starting the game, the manager decided to give Kolo Toure the captaincy.
The Ivorian is expected to be nothing more than a reserve for us next season, but the fact he was given the armband instead of our longest serving player Lucas suggests that the vice-captaincy will be given to Skrtel – the centre-back who’s recently extended his Liverpool deal.
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We can’t argue with this decision really, but would have thought Lucas would at least be our third choice captain considering the years of loyal service he’s provided us.