Now that's Brendan Rodgers in you talking, Henderson as centre half just so he can retain his captaincy?
We don't need to change if we don't have to, and we also don't know how it would impact the players around him and the camaraderie of the squad if we were to remove him as our captain. Hyypia is a very special case and him handing it over to Gerrard is also a very special player. Not many can take that sort of move without feeling a bit let down.
Captain of the club should be given the responsible for making sure the players can look up to when they needed help on and off the pitch. So far for me, Henderson needs a bit more showing in that department. Remember Coutinho spoke to him about moving? His reply was - "it wasn't his place to advice the player what to do". Then cast your mind back to Suarez and Torres, Gerrard told Suarez to give us one more year and also advice Torres to leave if he isn't happy, he didn't shy away from that responsibility. That's just one example.
I don't think a captaincy should be awarded to a player just because he worked the hardest. I think he has to be more than just a very committed hard-worker.
The centre back comment was made in jest. Commitment means more than hard work.
Hyypia showed he had leadership by passing gerrard the ceremonial baton. It helped him become a more sensible player while Hyypia was already cool and collected.
What rodgers like about henderson was that he was willing to alter his game and pass the ball better on the deck in the possession style he was looking for. If he was the safe-sideways option, gerrard was the go forward option. Henderson suited gerrard, more than shelvey who was too similar to our captain.
Henderson never sulked when rodgers came in and deployed shelvey, suso, allen, and what have you.
*runs hand through meticulously gelled hair*
A true leader does not need an armband. Right now, things are fine. There is literally no need to play both henderson and milner at the same time unless milner is filling in at full back. Keita and fabinho provide more balance.