謝拉特坦言希望當上國家隊隊長...
[size=4][font=Book Antiqua][color=red]Gerrard: I'd love to be England captain - but we already have one in JT[/color][/font][/size][img]http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/03_02/england27_468x279.jpg[/img]
StevenGerrard admits he would love to be England captain as new manager FabioCapello prepares to announce his first squad for next month's gameagainst Switzerland.
Former boss Steve McClaren installed JohnTerry as skipper after axing David Beckham but the Chelsea defender isby no means assured of retaining the captaincy under the Italian.
Gerrardwould be a popular choice to lead the national team but while he admitshe would be honoured to take the role, the 27-year-old insisted he wasfully behind Terry.
Gerrard said: "If the manager comes and asks you 'do you want to be captain?' then you say 'yes of course'.
"But I don't want to put my name forward because we have our leader in John Terry and we have to show some respect.
"Every England player wants to captain his country.
"But John is our captain at the moment and that hasn't changed as yet.
"So, we have to wait and see what the new manager decides."
Gerrard believes England have underachieved in recent years, illustrated by their failure to qualify for Euro 2008.
McClarenlost his job as a result and Gerrard is now looking forward to startingafresh under Capello, despite the Italian's fearsome reputation fordiscipline.
"I'm just looking forward to the new regime andlooking forward to getting back to winning in an England shirt becauseit has been a difficult time of late and we have certainlyunderachieved.
"There is an excitement there and obviously I'm hoping to be involved.
"I'mdesperate to be part of the England team going forward because I dobelieve there are big things we can achieve with this team and withthis manager.
"Us players have got to adapt to that (his reputation for discipline).
"He's the boss now so we have to do what he says.
"If he wants to change things we've got to do it."
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