Steven Gerrard has gone on to state that one needs to have a thick skin in order to become the captain of the Liverpool Football Club.
Gerrard is considered as one of the greatest ever players to have donned the Liverpool jersey and apart from his talent as a footballer, many consider the midfielder as the club's most inspirational captain.
In a new book 'Liverpool Captain's' written by Ragnhild Lund Ansnes, Gerrard has gone on to speak regarding his time as Liverpool skipper and has stated that a player needs to be able to deal with the lows in order to be able to lead the Reds.
The 36-year-old is quoted saying: "You need to be thick-skinned to be captain. Before you accept the responsibility of being captain for Liverpool Football Club you've got to tell yourself: 'There will be good days and bad days.'
"On good days you'll feel on top of the world. On bad days you'll feel sad and lonely. If you can't handle the low days, when the s*** hits the fan and everyone's out to get you, if you can't handle those days mentally, don't take the job.
"Every single day, even when I wasn't playing badly, I felt that pressure. But I loved it, even on bad days. When we'd had a bad game or if I'd played badly, I used to tell myself: 'I'm the captain. I need to put this right, and I'll have another chance to do that in three or four days.'
"I dreamed about wearing the captain's armband from when I was about 10. So when I got it, I wanted to enjoy it, even on bad days."